Where does “swot” come from?

swot (English) comes from Middle English swot, from Old English swāt, from Proto-Germanic swait-, from Proto-Indo-European swoyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sweyd- — sweat; to sweat.

swot (English): To study with effort or determination; One who...

Definitions

  1. To study with effort or determination; One who...

Ancestry of “swot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishswot—
2Old Englishswātperspiration; sweat; sweat
3Proto-Germanicswait-sweat; blood
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswoyd-to sweat
5Proto-Indo-Europeansweyd-sweat; to sweat

Words derived from “swot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swoyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swait- →