Where does “swob” come from?

swob (English) comes from English swab, from Proto-Germanic swēbaz, from Indo-European *swé.

swob (English): Alternative form of swab

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of swab

Ancestry of “swob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishswabA small piece of soft, absorbent material, such...
2Proto-Germanicswēbazsomeone of the Suebi
3Indo-European*swé—

Words derived from “swob”

Every word from Indo-European *swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēbaz →Every word from English swab →