Where does “upswarm” come from?
upswarm (English) comes from English swarm, from Middle English swarm, from Old English swearm, from Proto-Germanic swarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
upswarm (English): To rise in a swarm; To cause to rise in a swarm
Definitions
- To rise in a swarm; To cause to rise in a swarm
Ancestry of “upswarm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | swarm | A large number of insects, especially when in... |
| 2 | Middle English | swarm | A swarm; A large group of people |
| 3 | Old English | swearm | swarm |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swarmaz | swarm; dizziness |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |