Where does “swop” come from?
swop (English) comes from English Swing, from Middle English swyngen, from Old English swingan, from Proto-West Germanic *swingan, from Proto-Germanic swinganą, from Proto-Indo-European swenk- — to bend, swing, swivel.
swop (English): Alternative spelling of swap; A fusion of swing...
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of swap; A fusion of swing...
Ancestry of “swop”, step by step
swop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Swing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Swing | To rotate about an off-centre fixed point |
| 2 | Middle English | swyngen | To strike or land a blow |
| 3 | Old English | swingan | to swinge, flog, beat, scourge; to give a blow... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *swingan | to swing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swinganą | to swing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swenk- | to bend, swing, swivel |
via English hip-hop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hip-hop | An Afro-American urban youth culture based on rap... |