Where does “swarmeth” come from?
swarmeth (English) comes from English swarm, from Middle English swarm, from Old English swearm, from Proto-Germanic swarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
swarmeth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “swarmeth”, step by step
swarmeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English swarm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swarm | A large number of insects, especially when in... |
| 2 | Middle English | swarm | A swarm; A large group of people |
| 3 | Old English | swearm | swarm |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swarmaz | swarm; dizziness |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |