Where does “zwade” come from?
zwade (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch swade, from Proto-Germanic swaþō, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.
zwade (Dutch): a single row of mowed grass, or a swath
Definitions
- a single row of mowed grass, or a swath
Ancestry of “zwade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | swade | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swaþō | a wind-swept place; open field; borderland;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swem(bʰ)- | to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim |