Where does “swabro” come from?

swabro (Ido) comes from English swab, from Proto-Germanic swēbaz, from Indo-European *swé.

swabro (Ido): swab; mop

Definitions

  1. swab; mop

Ancestry of “swabro”, step by step

swabro traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English swab

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

via Russian шва́бра

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianшва́браmop (implement for washing floors)

via German Schwabbel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchwabbel—

Words derived from “swabro”

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