Where does “swagless” come from?

swagless (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.

swagless (English): Without a swag; lacking a swag

Definitions

  1. Without a swag; lacking a swag

Ancestry of “swagless”, step by step

swagless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English SWAG

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSWAGInitialism of...
2Middle Englishswaggen—
3Old Norsesveggjato swing, sway
4Proto-Germanicswinganąto swing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswenk-to bend, swing, swivel

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swinganą →Every word from Old Norse sveggja →