Where does “Schwabach” come from?

Schwabach (German) comes from Middle High German Suabach, from English swab, from Proto-Germanic swēbaz, from Indo-European *swé.

Ancestry of “Schwabach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanSuabach—
2EnglishswabA small piece of soft, absorbent material, such...
3Proto-Germanicswēbazsomeone of the Suebi
4Indo-European*swé—

Words derived from “Schwabach”

Every word from Indo-European *swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēbaz →Every word from English swab →