Where does “swalowe” come from?

swalowe (Middle English) comes from Old English swealwe, from Proto-West Germanic *swalwā, from Proto-Germanic swalwǭ — swallow.

swalowe (Middle English): Alternative form of swalwe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of swalwe

Ancestry of “swalowe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishswealweswallow
2Proto-West Germanic*swalwāswallow (bird)
3Proto-Germanicswalwǭswallow
Every word from Proto-Germanic swalwǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *swalwā →Every word from Old English swealwe →