Where does “swaying” come from?
Swaying comes from Middle English sweyen, from Old Norse sveigja, from Proto-Germanic swaigijaną, ultimately meaning to bend or move back and forth.
swaying (English): present participle of sway; The motion of...
Definitions
- present participle of sway; The motion of...
Ancestry of “swaying”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sway | The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or... |
| 2 | English | swear | To take an oath, to promise; To use offensive,... |
| 3 | Middle English | sware | Alternative form of square; A response to a query... |
| 4 | Old English | swaru | an oath, vow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swarō | a solemn statement or affirmation; oath; vow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |
Words derived from “swaying”