Where does “swa” come from?
swa (Haitian Creole) comes from French soie, from Middle French soye, from Old French soie, from Old French seie, from Latin sēta, from Latin saeta, from Proto-Italic saitā, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ito- — to satiate, satisfy.
swa (Haitian Creole): evening
Ancestry of “swa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | soie | silk; bristle; tang |
| 2 | Middle French | soye | silk |
| 3 | Old French | soie | silk |
| 4 | Old French | seie | silk |
| 5 | Latin | sēta | — |
| 6 | Latin | saeta | a bristle, hair on an animal; silk |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | saitā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ito- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |