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
Ancestry of “swob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | swab | A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swēbaz | someone of the Suebi |
| 3 | Indo-European | *swé | — |
Words derived from “swob”