Where does “švabach” come from?

švabach (Czech) comes from German Schwabach, from Middle High German Suabach, from English swab, from Proto-Germanic swēbaz, from Indo-European *swé.

švabach (Czech): Schwabacher

Definitions

  1. Schwabacher

Ancestry of “švabach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchwabach—
2Middle High GermanSuabach—
3EnglishswabA small piece of soft, absorbent material, such...
4Proto-Germanicswēbazsomeone of the Suebi
5Indo-European*swé—
Every word from Indo-European *swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēbaz →Every word from English swab →