Where does “Suabach” come from?

Suabach (Middle High German) comes from English swab, from Proto-Germanic swēbaz, from Indo-European *swé.

Ancestry of “Suabach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishswabA small piece of soft, absorbent material, such...
2Proto-Germanicswēbazsomeone of the Suebi
3Indo-European*swé—

Words derived from “Suabach”

Every word from Indo-European *swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēbaz →Every word from English swab →