svor

Norwegian

noun

Definitions

rind, crackling
turf

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse svǫrðr inherited from Proto-Germanic *swarduz (turf, rind).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*swarduz

Gloss

turf, rind

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

greensward English
sward English
swarded English
swardspeak English
swardy English
*swarduz Proto-Germanic
sweard Old English
sward Middle English
svǫrðr Old Norse
hundesvær Danish
svær Danish
svörður Icelandic
sjwal Westrobothnian