Where does “swarven” come from?

swarven (Middle English) comes from Middle English swerven, from Old English sweorfan, from Proto-Germanic swerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European swerbʰ- — to turn; wipe; sweep.

swarven (Middle English): Alternative form of swerven

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of swerven

Ancestry of “swarven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishswervenTo leave (from one's view); to rotate away from
2Old Englishsweorfanto scour, polish, file, rub
3Proto-Germanicswerbanąto rub; wipe; polish; to file
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswerbʰ-to turn; wipe; sweep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swerbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swerbaną →Every word from Old English sweorfan →