Where does “swarf” come from?

swarf (Middle English) comes from Old English ġeswearf, from Proto-Germanic swarbą, from Proto-Germanic swerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European swerbʰ- — to turn; wipe; sweep.

Ancestry of “swarf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġeswearf—
2Proto-Germanicswarbąthat which is rubbed off; shavings
3Proto-Germanicswerbanąto rub; wipe; polish; to file
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswerbʰ-to turn; wipe; sweep

Words derived from “swarf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swerbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swerbaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic swarbą →