swer- root words — words with the swer- root

The root swer- comes from Old English swerian, meaning swear, affirm. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including answer, answered, answering, answers, forswear, forswearing, forswears, forswore, forsworn. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the swer- root

Explore words with swer- — words containing the swer- root and sharing its sense of "swear, affirm". Examples include answer, answered, answering, answers, forswear, forswearing, forswears, forswore, forsworn. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does swer- mean?

The swer- root means swear, affirm, from Old English swerian. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.