Where does “swipe” come from?
Swipe comes from Middle English swippen, from Old English swipian, from Proto-Germanic swipōną, from Proto-Indo-European sweyb-.
swipe (English): To grab or bat quickly; To strike with a strong...
Definitions
- To grab or bat quickly; To strike with a strong...
Ancestry of “swipe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | swip | — |
| 2 | Middle English | swippen | to strike, move swiftly, glide |
| 3 | Old English | swipian | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swipōną | to move |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sweyb- | to bend, turn, swerve, sway, swing, sweep; to... |
Words derived from “swipe”