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Where does “antisway” come from?

antisway (English) comes from English sway, from English swear, from Middle English sware, from Old English swaru, from Proto-Germanic swarō, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

antisway (English): Designed to stabilize the left and right...

Definitions

  1. Designed to stabilize the left and right...

Ancestry of “antisway”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishswayThe act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or...
2EnglishswearTo take an oath, to promise; To use offensive,...
3Middle EnglishswareAlternative form of square; A response to a query...
4Old Englishswaruan oath, vow
5Proto-Germanicswarōa solemn statement or affirmation; oath; vow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →