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
- Alternative form of swerven
Ancestry of “swarven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | swerven | To leave ; to rotate away from; To move or go... |
| 2 | Old English | sweorfan | to scour, polish, file, rub |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swerbaną | to rub; wipe; polish; to file |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swerbʰ- | to turn; wipe; sweep |
Words derived from “swarven”