Where does “swingel” come from?
swingel (English) comes from Middle English swingel, from Old English swingel, from Proto-West Germanic *swingillju, from Proto-Germanic *swingiljō.
swingel (English): The swinging part of a flail which falls on the...
Definitions
- The swinging part of a flail which falls on the...
Ancestry of “swingel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | swingel | — |
| 2 | Old English | swingel | a stripe, stroke, or lash |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *swingillju | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *swingiljō | — |