From Old English 'swēte,' from PIE *sweh₂d- (sweet) — one of the oldest taste words, cognate with Latin 'suavis' (suave).
Having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey.
From Old English 'swēte' meaning 'sweet, fragrant, pleasing,' from Proto-Germanic *swōtuz, from PIE *sweh₂d- (sweet, pleasant). One of the most ancient taste-words, traceable to Proto-Indo-European. Key roots: *sweh₂d- (PIE: "sweet, pleasant").