Old English

swāpan

‘to sweep’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English swāpan.

7 English words in this record descend from Old English swāpan, most familiar first.

• soup ← swopen
• swap ← swappen ← *swappian
• swoop ← swopen
• swooping ← swoop ← swopen
• swooper ← swoop ← swopen
• swoopeth ← swoop ← swopen
• swoopest ← swoop ← swopen

Etymograph / Old English swāpan