Where does “svår” come from?

svår (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish svar, from Old Norse svárr, from Proto-Germanic swēraz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

svår (Swedish): hard; difficult; troublesome and of bad temper;...

Definitions

  1. hard; difficult; troublesome and of bad temper;...

Ancestry of “svår”, step by step

svår traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish svar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsvar—
2Old Norsesvárrhard, heavy
3Proto-Germanicswērazheavy; grave, grievous, serious, important
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

via Old Norse svar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvaranswer, reply
2Proto-Germanicswarōa solemn statement or affirmation; oath; vow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

Words derived from “svår”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēraz →Every word from Old Norse svárr →