Where does “swacha” come from?
swacha (Polish) comes from Polish swatka, from Polish Swat, from Old Polish swat, from Proto-Slavic svatъ, from Proto-Indo-European swe-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
swacha (Polish): matchmaker; genitive/accusative singular of swach
Definitions
- matchmaker; genitive/accusative singular of swach
Ancestry of “swacha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | swatka | A matchmaker; The mother of one's child-in-law |
| 2 | Polish | Swat | — |
| 3 | Old Polish | swat | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | svatъ | |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swe- | self |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |