Where does “sjwal” come from?

sjwal (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse svǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic swarduz — rind, tough skin; turf.

sjwal (Westrobothnian): rind, thick hard skin; lawn, turf

Definitions

  1. rind, thick hard skin; lawn, turf

Ancestry of “sjwal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvǫrðrthe skin of the head; a rope of walrus-hide
2Proto-Germanicswarduzrind, tough skin; turf
Every word from Proto-Germanic swarduz →Every word from Old Norse svǫrðr →
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