Where does “swa” come from?

swa (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).

swa (Proto-Germanic): so, thus, in this manner

Definitions

  1. so, thus, in this manner

Ancestry of “swa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswēlike, similar to; just like, in the same manner...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswēself (reflexive pronoun)

Words derived from “swa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swē →Every word from Proto-Germanic swē →