swarmen
Middle English
/ˈswarmən/
verb
Definitions
- To swarm; to move around in a large group.
- (rare) To be present in great quantity.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English swierman (swarm) inherited from Proto-Germanic *swarmijaną (swarm) affix from Middle English swarm.
Origin
Middle English
swarm
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- swarm English
- surdus Latin
- surus Latin
- susurrus Latin
- ссора Russian
- *su̯r̥dhom Proto-Indo-European
- *swer- Proto-Indo-European
- *swer-yo-s Proto-Indo-European
- *andaswarō Proto-Germanic
- *andswara- Proto-Germanic
- *swarjaną Proto-Germanic
- *swarmaz Proto-Germanic
- *swarmijaną Proto-Germanic
- *swerdą Proto-Germanic
- *swēraz Proto-Germanic
- swearm Old English
- swerian Old English
- swierman Old English
- स्वर Sanskrit
- swarm Middle English
- Sverrir Old Norse
- *svarъ Proto-Slavic
- *swerwos Proto-Celtic
- *swárati Proto-Indo-Iranian