Where does “upswing” come from?

Upswing combines Old English ūp- (up) with a root found in Proto-Germanic swinganą and Proto-Indo-European sweng-, denoting a swinging or turning motion.

upswing (English): an upward swing; an upward trend or an increase...

Definitions

  1. an upward swing; an upward trend or an increase...

Ancestry of “upswing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishup-Used to indicate increase; Used to indicate...
2Middle Englishup-—
3Old Englishūp-up-
4Old Englishūpup, from above
5Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicubunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →