Where does “swā” come from?

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

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-Europeanswēself (reflexive pronoun)

Words derived from “swā”

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