Where does “Schwade” come from?
Schwade (German) comes from Middle Dutch swade, from Proto-Germanic swaþō, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.
Schwade (German): swath, windrow (row of cut grain or hay; both cut out herbage and the left empty space)
Definitions
- swath, windrow (row of cut grain or hay; both cut out herbage and the left empty space)
Ancestry of “Schwade”, step by step
Schwade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch swade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | swade | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swaþō | a wind-swept place; open field; borderland;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swem(bʰ)- | to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim |
via German Schwaden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schwaden | waft, current (e.g. of cold air), cloud, plume (e.g. of smoke) |