1. Etymology of the English word swallow
the English word swallow
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *swel-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *swalwon
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *swelkh-
Derivations in English
swallow, swallet, swallowed, swallowingCognates
Dutch zwaluw, Dutch zwelgen, German Schwalbe, German schwelgen, Icelandic svala, Icelandic svelgja, Swedish svala, Swedish sväljaUsage
Word found in Modern English2. Etymology of the English word swallow
derived from the English word swallow