sweor

From Proto-Germanic *swehuraz, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱuros. Cognate with Old High German swehur (German Schwäher), Middle Dutch sweer, Old Old Swedish svœr, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍂𐌰 (swaihra). The Indo-European root is also the source of Sanskrit श्वशुर (śváśura), Ancient Greek ἑκυρός (hekurós), Latin socer, Old East Slavic свекръ (svekrŭ) (Russian свёкор (svjókor)). Compare sweġer.

• IPA^(key): /swe͜oːr/

swēor m

1. father-in-law
2. cousin

Strong a-stem:

• Middle English: sweor

From Proto-Germanic *sweruz (“pole, pillar”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“stick, pole”).

• swer, swior, swyr

• IPA^(key): /swe͜or/

sweor m or f

1. pillar; column
2. that which is shaped like a pillar

Strong a-stem:

• sȳl

• sweora