Where does “swage” come from?
swage (English) comes from English assuage, from Middle English aswagen, from Old French asuagier, from Vulgar Latin assuavio, from Latin suāvis — sweet, pleasant, delicious.
swage (English): A tool, used by blacksmiths and other...
Definitions
- A tool, used by blacksmiths and other...
Ancestry of “swage”, step by step
swage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English assuage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | assuage | To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or... |
| 2 | Middle English | aswagen | To cure or assuage; to give relief; To pacify; to... |
| 3 | Old French | asuagier | to appease, to calm |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | assuavio | I sweeten, I 'butter up', I calm |
| 5 | Latin | suāvis | sweet, pleasant, delicious |