Where does “swam” come from?
swam (Middle English) comes from Old English swamm, from Proto-Germanic *swammaz, from Proto-Indo-European swombh- — sponge, tree-fungus, swamp.
swam (Middle English): swamp, muddy pool, bog, marsh", also "fungus,...
Definitions
- swamp, muddy pool, bog, marsh", also "fungus,...
Ancestry of “swam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | swamm | mushroom, fungus; sponge; first/third-person... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *swammaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swombh- | sponge, tree-fungus, swamp |
Words derived from “swam”