Where does “swa” come from?
swa (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē.
swa (Proto-Germanic): so, thus, in this manner
Ancestry of “swa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swē | like, similar to; just like, in the same manner... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swē | — |