Where does “Σούηβος” come from?

Σούηβος (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin Suēbus, from English swab, from Proto-Germanic swēbaz, from Indo-European *swé.

Σούηβος (Ancient Greek): one of the Suebi, Suevi

Definitions

  1. one of the Suebi, Suevi

Ancestry of “Σούηβος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSuēbus
2EnglishswabA small piece of soft, absorbent material, such...
3Proto-Germanicswēbazsomeone of the Suebi
4Indo-European*swé
Every word from Indo-European *swéEvery word from Proto-Germanic swēbazEvery word from English swab
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