Where does “swarbą” come from?
swarbą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic swerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European swerbʰ- — to turn; wipe; sweep.
swarbą (Proto-Germanic): that which is rubbed off; shavings
Definitions
- that which is rubbed off; shavings
Ancestry of “swarbą”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swerbaną | to rub; wipe; polish; to file |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swerbʰ- | to turn; wipe; sweep |