Where does “shwopping” come from?
shwopping (English) comes from English shopping, from English shop, from Middle English shoppe, from Old English sċeoppa, from Proto-Germanic skupp-, from Proto-Indo-European skub-.
shwopping (English): The practice of taking old items to a shop to be...
Definitions
- The practice of taking old items to a shop to be...
Ancestry of “shwopping”, step by step
shwopping traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shopping
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shopping | present participle of shop; The process of buying... |
| 2 | English | shop | An establishment that sells goods or services to... |
| 3 | Middle English | shoppe | — |
| 4 | Old English | sċeoppa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skupp- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skub- | — |
via English swapping
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swapping | The act by which something is swapped; an... |