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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |