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
Definitions
- Someone who swots
Ancestry of “swotter”, step by step
swotter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English swot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |