Where does “swag” come from?
Swag comes from Middle English swagen, from Old Norse sveggja, meaning to swing or sway.
swag (English): To sway; To droop; to sag; To decorate with...
Definitions
- To sway; To droop; to sag; To decorate with...
Ancestry of “swag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | swagen | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | sveggja | to swing, sway |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swinganą | to swing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swenk- | to bend, swing, swivel |
Words derived from “swag”