Where does “SWAG” come from?

SWAG (English) comes from Middle English swaggen, from Old Norse sveggja, from Proto-Germanic swinganą, from Proto-Indo-European swenk- — to bend, swing, swivel.

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Ancestry of “SWAG”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishswaggen—
2Old Norsesveggjato swing, sway
3Proto-Germanicswinganąto swing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswenk-to bend, swing, swivel

Words derived from “SWAG”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swinganą →Every word from Old Norse sveggja →