Where does “swire” come from?
swire (Scots) comes from Old English swēora, from Proto-Germanic swerhô.
swire (Scots): neck; vale, swire, valley
Definitions
- neck; vale, swire, valley
Ancestry of “swire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | swēora | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swerhô | — |