Where does “Schwuler” come from?

Schwuler (German) comes from German schwül, from Middle Low German swōl.

Schwuler (German): gay man, homosexual

Definitions

  1. gay man, homosexual

Ancestry of “Schwuler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschwülsultry, close, oppressive, muggy
2Middle Low Germanswōl—
Every word from Middle Low German swōl →Every word from German schwül →