Where does “szwabka” come from?
szwabka (Polish) comes from Polish szwab, from Polish Szwabia, from German Schwaben, from Latin Suēbī, from Latin Suēbus, from English swab, from Proto-Germanic swēbaz, from Indo-European *swé.
Ancestry of “szwabka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | szwab | German, Boche, Fritz, Jerry, Kraut |
| 2 | Polish | Szwabia | — |
| 3 | German | Schwaben | plural of Schwabe |
| 4 | Latin | Suēbī | a Germanic tribe in southwestern Germany, corresponding roughly to modern Swabia |
| 5 | Latin | Suēbus | — |
| 6 | English | swab | A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | swēbaz | someone of the Suebi |
| 8 | Indo-European | *swé | — |