Where does “swat” come from?

swat (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic svatъ, from Proto-Indo-European swe-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

swat (Polish): A matchmaker; The father of one's child-in-law

Definitions

  1. A matchmaker; The father of one's child-in-law

Ancestry of “swat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsvatъfather of one of the newlyweds
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-self
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe- →Every word from Proto-Slavic svatъ →