Where does “schwa” come from?
Schwa is an English term borrowed from German Schwa, ultimately derived from Hebrew šəwā, the name of a Hebrew vowel diacritic mark.
schwa (English): An indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a"...
Definitions
- An indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a"...
Ancestry of “schwa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schwa | schwa; shva |
| 2 | Hebrew | שְׁוָא | — |
Words derived from “schwa”