Where does “swotter” come from?
swotter (English) comes from English swot, 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.
swotter (English): Someone who swots
Ancestry of “swotter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | swot | To study with effort or determination; One who... |
| 2 | Middle English | swot | — |
| 3 | Old English | swāt | perspiration; sweat; sweat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swait- | sweat; blood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swoyd- | to sweat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sweyd- | sweat; to sweat |