Where does “swirl” come from?

Swirl comes from Middle English swirlen, of unknown origin and ultimate etymology.

swirl (English): To twist or whirl, as an eddy; To be arranged in...

Definitions

  1. To twist or whirl, as an eddy; To be arranged in...

Ancestry of “swirl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishswirlento eddy; swirl
2Old Norse*svirla
3Old Norsesverra

Words derived from “swirl

Every word from Old Norse sverraEvery word from Old Norse *svirlaEvery word from Middle English swirlen