Where does “swoopiness” come from?
swoopiness (English) comes from English swoopy, from English swoop, from Middle English swopen, from Old English swāpan, from Proto-West Germanic swaipan, from Proto-Germanic swaipaną, from Proto-Indo-European kswoybʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ksweybʰ- — to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,...
swoopiness (English): The quality of being swoopy
Definitions
- The quality of being swoopy
Ancestry of “swoopiness”, step by step
swoopiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English swoopy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swoopy | Having a swooping shape or motion |
| 2 | English | swoop | To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge or... |
| 3 | Middle English | swopen | To sweep debris or litter away; To cleanse or... |
| 4 | Old English | swāpan | to swoop; to sweep, to swing |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | swaipan | to sweep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swaipaną | to sweep; to sway, swing; to cast, fling |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kswoybʰ-e-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ksweybʰ- | to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |