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

  1. a single row of mowed grass, or a swath

Ancestry of “zwade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchswade—
2Proto-Germanicswaþōa wind-swept place; open field; borderland;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswem(bʰ)-to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swaþō →Every word from Middle Dutch swade →