Where does “zwepen” come from?
zwepen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch swepen, from Old Dutch swipon, from Proto-Germanic swipjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sweyb- — to bend, turn, swerve, sway, swing, sweep; to...
zwepen (Dutch): to whip, flog, lash; to drive forcefully
Definitions
- to whip, flog, lash; to drive forcefully
Ancestry of “zwepen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | swepen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | swipon | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swipjaną | to move |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sweyb- | to bend, turn, swerve, sway, swing, sweep; to... |
Words derived from “zwepen”