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 — sweet, pleasant, delicious.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | sweet, pleasant, delicious |