Where does “swather” come from?
swather (English) comes from English swath, from Middle English swath, from Old English swæþ, from Proto-Germanic swaþō, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.
swather (English): A device on a mowing machine or combine harvester...
Definitions
- A device on a mowing machine or combine harvester...
Ancestry of “swather”, step by step
swather traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English swath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swath | The track cut out by a scythe in mowing; A broad... |
| 2 | Middle English | swath | Alternative form of swathe; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | swæþ | track, trace; footprint; bandage; swathe |
| 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 |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |