Where does “schwul” come from?

schwul (Dutch) comes from German schwül, from Middle Low German swōl.

schwul (Dutch): homosexual

Definitions

  1. homosexual

Ancestry of “schwul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschwülsultry, close, oppressive, muggy
2Middle Low Germanswōl—
Every word from Middle Low German swōl →Every word from German schwül →