Where does “swag bag” come from?

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

swag bag (English): A bag used to carry stolen goods; A bag...

Definitions

  1. A bag used to carry stolen goods; A bag...

Ancestry of “swag bag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSWAGInitialism of...
2Middle Englishswaggen—
3Old Norsesveggjato swing, sway
4Proto-Germanicswinganąto swing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswenk-to bend, swing, swivel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swinganą →Every word from Old Norse sveggja →