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