myEtymology.com: English etymology of swimmeret

Etymology of the English word swimmeret

the English word swimmeret

using the English suffix -er

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz

using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)

using the English suffix -et

derived from the English word swim

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *swemjanan

derived from the English word swimmer

The earliest known usage of swimmeret in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English