Where does “swingeing” come from?
swingeing (English) comes from English swinge, from Middle English swengen, from Old English swenġan, from Proto-West Germanic *swangijan — to cause to swing, waver.
swingeing (English): Huge, immense; Heavy, powerful, scathing; present...
Definitions
- Huge, immense; Heavy, powerful, scathing; present...
Ancestry of “swingeing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swinge | To singe; To move like a lash; to lash; To strike... |
| 2 | Middle English | swengen | To hit or beat; to land a blow |
| 3 | Old English | swenġan | to dash, strike; to cause to swing |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *swangijan | to cause to swing, waver |