Where does “swedge” come from?
swedge (English) comes from English swage, from English assuage, from Middle English aswagen, from Old French asuagier, from Vulgar Latin assuavio, from Latin suāvis.
swedge (English): A tool for making grooves in horseshoes; The...
Definitions
- A tool for making grooves in horseshoes; The...
Ancestry of “swedge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | swage | A tool, used by blacksmiths and other... |
| 2 | English | assuage | To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or... |
| 3 | Middle English | aswagen | To cure or assuage; to give relief; To pacify; to... |
| 4 | Old French | asuagier | to appease, to calm |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | assuavio | I sweeten, I 'butter up', I calm |
| 6 | Latin | suāvis | — |