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Where does “swem(bʰ)-” come from?

swem(bʰ)- (Proto-Indo-European): to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim

Definitions

to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim

Words derived from “swem(bʰ)-”

swimming
swim
sward
swath
greensward
swimsuit
swathe
swimmingly
swimwear
swarth
swimmable
swimmy
swarded
outswim
swimmeth
aswim
soord
unswathe
swather
enswathement
nonswimming
enswathe
swimsuited
unswimmable

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