Where does “swire” come from?

swire (English) comes from Middle English swire, from Old English swēora, from Proto-Germanic swerhô.

swire (English): The neck; A hollow between two hills or peaks,...

Definitions

  1. The neck; A hollow between two hills or peaks,...

Ancestry of “swire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishswire—
2Old Englishswēoraneck
3Proto-Germanicswerhô—
Every word from Proto-Germanic swerhô →Every word from Old English swēora →Every word from Middle English swire →