Where does “swalwe” come from?
swalwe (Middle English) comes from Old English swealwe, from Proto-West Germanic *swalwā, from Proto-Germanic swalwǭ — swallow.
swalwe (Middle English): A swallow or a swift; The meat of such birds
Definitions
- A swallow or a swift; The meat of such birds
Ancestry of “swalwe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | swealwe | swallow |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *swalwā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swalwǭ | swallow |