Where does “swirling” come from?
Swirling comes from Middle English swirlen, of unknown origin and ultimate derivation.
swirling (English): that swirls; A pattern or motion that swirls;...
Definitions
- that swirls; A pattern or motion that swirls;...
Ancestry of “swirling”, 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 | — |
Words derived from “swirling”