sweor

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

• sƿēor

• IPA^(key): /ˈsweːo̯r/

swēor m (nominative plural swēoras)

1. father-in-law
2. cousin

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

• swer, swier, swyr, sƿeor

• IPA^(key): /ˈsweo̯r/

sweor m or f

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

• sȳl

• sweora