Where does “swermen” come from?
swermen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German swermen, from Old High German swarm, from Proto-Germanic swarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
swermen (Middle High German): to swarm
Ancestry of “swermen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | swermen | to swarm |
| 2 | Old High German | swarm | swarm of bees |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swarmaz | swarm; dizziness |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
Words derived from “swermen”