Where does “svärm” come from?
svärm (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sværmber, from Old Norse svarmr, from Proto-Germanic swarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
svärm (Swedish): a swarm
Ancestry of “svärm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | sværmber | swarm |
| 2 | Old Norse | svarmr | swarm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swarmaz | swarm; dizziness |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |