Where does “swirlie” come from?
swirlie (English) comes from English swirl, from Middle English swirlen, from Old Norse *svirla, from Old Norse sverra.
swirlie (English): A school prank involving holding a person upside...
Definitions
- A school prank involving holding a person upside...
Ancestry of “swirlie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | swirl | To twist or whirl, as an eddy; To be arranged in... |
| 2 | Middle English | swirlen | to eddy; swirl |
| 3 | Old Norse | *svirla | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | sverra | — |