Where does “swierte” come from?
swierte (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian swier, from Proto-West Germanic swār, from Proto-Germanic swēraz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
swierte (West Frisian): weight, heft
Ancestry of “swierte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | swier | heavy; pregnant; serious |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | swār | heavy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swēraz | heavy; grave, grievous, serious, important |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
Words derived from “swierte”