Words that come from Proto-Germanic “swalwǭ”

26 words across 12 languages descend from Proto-Germanic swalwǭ — including svala, swaluwe, zwaluw, landsvala, schwalbe, bæjasvala, sȯlf, gierzwaluw.

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German (7)

Icelandic (3)

Dutch (3)

Middle English (3)

Norwegian Bokmål (2)

Norwegian Nynorsk (2)

Middle Dutch (1)

Westrobothnian (1)

Old Norse (1)

Old English (1)

Middle High German (1)

Old High German (1)