Where does “zwerm” come from?
zwerm (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch swarm, from Old Dutch swarm, from Proto-Germanic swarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
zwerm (Dutch): swarm
Ancestry of “zwerm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | swarm | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | swarm | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swarmaz | swarm; dizziness |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
Words derived from “zwerm”