An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A great number of things especially in motion. → meteorite swarm.

Etymology (EN): ME; OE swearm; cf. O.S., M.L.G. swarm, Swed. svärm, M.Du. swerm, O.H.G. swarm, Ger. Schwarm “swarm;” O.N. svarmr “tumult.”

Etymology (PE): Qang in Lârestâni “swarm of bees, flies, or the like,” Lori qem (qem zaye) “swarm of bees, ants, and the like.”