Where does “shvantz” come from?

shvantz (English) comes from Yiddish שוואַנץ, from Middle High German swanz, from Middle High German swanzen, from Middle High German swanken.

shvantz (English): The penis

Definitions

  1. The penis

Ancestry of “shvantz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשוואַנץtail; dick, cock, penis
2Middle High Germanswanztail
3Middle High Germanswanzento swing
4Middle High Germanswanken—
Every word from Middle High German swanken →Every word from Middle High German swanzen →Every word from Middle High German swanz →