Where does “swath” come from?
swath (Middle English) comes from Old English swæþ, from Proto-Germanic swaþō, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.
swath (Middle English): Alternative form of swathe; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of swathe; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “swath”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | swæþ | track, trace; footprint; bandage; swathe |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swaþō | a wind-swept place; open field; borderland;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swem(bʰ)- | to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim |
Words derived from “swath”