Where does “Swoorm” come from?
Swoorm (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian swarm, from Proto-Germanic swarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
Swoorm (Saterland Frisian): swarm
Ancestry of “Swoorm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | swarm | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swarmaz | swarm; dizziness |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |