Where does “svärd” come from?
svärd (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sværþ, from Old Norse sverð, from Proto-Germanic swerdą, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
svärd (Swedish): a sword
Ancestry of “svärd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | sværþ | sword |
| 2 | Old Norse | sverð | sword |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swerdą | sword |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |