Where does “swathe” come from?
swathe (Middle English) comes from Old English swaþu, from Proto-Germanic swaþō, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.
swathe (Middle English): A strip or wrap, especially for wrapping babies...
Definitions
- A strip or wrap, especially for wrapping babies...
Ancestry of “swathe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | swaþu | track; trace; footstep; mark; vestige; scar;... |
| 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 “swathe”