Where does “swivel” come from?
Swivel comes from Middle English swyvel, from Old English swīfan, from Proto-Germanic swībaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sew-.
swivel (English): A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another...
Definitions
- A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another...
Ancestry of “swivel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | swyvel | swivel |
| 2 | Old English | swīfan | to revolve, sweep, wend, intervene; to move,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *swīban | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swībaną | to revolve; move around; sway; stray; to sweep;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swey- | to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
Words derived from “swivel”