swer-₂

to buzz, to hum, to swarm
Debatedsoundanimal

swarm, siren

Root of Old English swearm "swarm of bees", yielding English swarm, possibly related to Greek seirēn‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍ "siren".

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