Etymology Explorer
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Where does “swire” come from?
swire (Middle English) comes from Old English swēora, from Proto-Germanic swerhô.
Ancestry of “swire”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old English
swēora
neck
2
Proto-Germanic
swerhô
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Words derived from “swire”
swire
Every word from Proto-Germanic swerhô →
Every word from Old English swēora →