Where does “zwoegen” come from?
zwoegen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch swoegen, from Old Dutch swuogan, from Old English swōgan, from Proto-Germanic swōganą, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂gʰ- — to wail.
zwoegen (Dutch): to heave, to breathe heavily; to toil, to drudge
Definitions
- to heave, to breathe heavily; to toil, to drudge
Ancestry of “zwoegen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | swoegen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | swuogan | — |
| 3 | Old English | swōgan | to make a sound, overrun, suffocate; to make a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swōganą | to overwhelm, break in; to resound |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sweh₂gʰ- | to wail |