1. su̯er-, also ser-?
to speak, swear, answer
Cross References - Pokorny
2. su̯er-Reflexes - Pokorny
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Old English | andswaru | answer, response | n.fem | LRC |
| Old English | swerian, swōr, swōron, sworen | to swear | vb.str | W7 ASD LRC |
| Middle English | answer | answer | n | W7 LRC |
| Middle English | sweren | to swear | vb | W7 LRC |
| English | answer | response to question | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | answer | to respond to question | vb | LRC |
| English | swear, swore, sworn | to take/utter (oath) solemnly | vb.str | AHD W7 LRC |
| West Germanic | ||||
| Old Frisian | swara, swer(i)a | to swear, make oath | vb | ASD LRC |
| Old Saxon | swerian | to swear, make oath | vb | ASD LRC |
| Old High German | swer(i)en | to swear | vb | W7 ASD LRC |
| German | schwören | to swear | vb | LRC |
| German | Schwur | oath, vow | n.masc | LRC |
| North Germanic | ||||
| Old Norse | andsvar | answer | n | W7 LRC |
| Old Norse | svara, svarað | to answer | vb | LRC |
| Icelandic | sverja | to swear, make oath | vb | ASD LRC |
| East Germanic | ||||
| Gothic | swaran | to swear, make oath | vb | ASD LRC |
| Italic | ||||
| Latin | sermo, sermonis | language | n.masc | LRC |
| Balto-Slavic | ||||
| Russian | svara | altercation | n | W7 LRC |