Where does “inswathe” come from?
inswathe (English) comes from English swathe, from Middle English swathe, from Old English swaþu, from Proto-Germanic swaþō, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.
inswathe (English): Archaic form of enswathe
Definitions
- Archaic form of enswathe
Ancestry of “inswathe”, step by step
inswathe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English swathe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swathe | A bandage; a band; To bind with a swathe, band,... |
| 2 | Middle English | swathe | A strip or wrap, especially for wrapping babies... |
| 3 | Old English | swaþu | track; trace; footstep; mark; vestige; scar;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swaþō | a wind-swept place; open field; borderland;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swem(bʰ)- | to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim |