Where does “swoop” come from?
Swoop comes from Middle English swopen, from Old English swāpan, from Proto-Germanic swaipaną, from Proto-Indo-European kswoybʰ-e-ti, ultimately from the root ksweybʰ-.
swoop (English): To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge or...
Definitions
- To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge or...
Ancestry of “swoop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | swopen | To sweep debris or litter away; To cleanse or... |
| 2 | Old English | swāpan | to swoop; to sweep, to swing |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | swaipan | to sweep |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swaipaną | to sweep; to sway, swing; to cast, fling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kswoybʰ-e-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ksweybʰ- | to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,... |