Where does “sväri” come from?

sväri (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse sverja, from Proto-Germanic swarjaną, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

sväri (Westrobothnian): To swear

Definitions

  1. To swear

Ancestry of “sväri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesverjato swear
2Proto-Germanicswarjanąto swear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swarjaną →Every word from Old Norse sverja →