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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, swallowing

Cognates

Dutch zwaluw, Dutch zwelgen, German Schwalbe, German schwelgen, Icelandic svala, Icelandic svelgja, Swedish svala, Swedish svälja

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word swallow

derived from the English word swallow
derived from 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

swallowtail, swallowwort

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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