Where does “swough” come from?
swough (Middle English) comes from Middle English swoȝen, from Old English swōgan, from Proto-Germanic swōganą, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂gʰ- — to wail.
Ancestry of “swough”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | swoȝen | — |
| 2 | Old English | swōgan | to make a sound, overrun, suffocate; to make a... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swōganą | to overwhelm, break in; to resound |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sweh₂gʰ- | to wail |
Words derived from “swough”