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Where does “swā” come from?

swā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic swa, from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē.

swā (Proto-West Germanic): so, thus, in this manner; like, similar to; just...

Definitions

  1. so, thus, in this manner; like, similar to; just...

Ancestry of “swā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswaso, thus, in this manner
2Proto-Germanicswēlike, similar to; just like, in the same manner...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswē—

Words derived from “swā”

  • whatsoever
  • whosoever
  • soever
  • insomuch
  • whomsoever
  • howsoever
  • whithersoever
  • whensoever
  • whichsoever
  • whosesoever
  • whencesoever
  • withersoever
  • whereso
  • howso
  • sobeit
  • whethersoever
  • so-called
  • sofa king
  • genauso
  • umso
  • solange
  • so
  • sogar
  • somit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swē →