Where does “swarm” come from?
swarm (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch swarm, from Proto-Germanic swarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
Ancestry of “swarm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | swarm | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swarmaz | swarm; dizziness |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
Words derived from “swarm”