Where does “swade” come from?
swade (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic swaþō, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.
Ancestry of “swade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swaþō | a wind-swept place; open field; borderland;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swem(bʰ)- | to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim |
Words derived from “swade”