Where does “swip” come from?

swip (English) comes from Middle English swippen, from Old English swipian, from Proto-Germanic swipōną, from Proto-Indo-European sweyb- — to bend, turn, swerve, sway, swing, sweep; to...

swip (English): A generic sound for movement, or for something appearing

Definitions

  1. A generic sound for movement, or for something appearing

Ancestry of “swip”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishswippento strike, move swiftly, glide
2Old Englishswipianto scourge, strike, beat, lash
3Proto-Germanicswipōnąto move
4Proto-Indo-Europeansweyb-to bend, turn, swerve, sway, swing, sweep; to...

Words derived from “swip”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweyb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swipōną →Every word from Old English swipian →
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