Where does “swap” come from?
swap (Finnish) comes from English swap, from Middle English swap, from Middle English swappe — a blow, strike, lash from a whip.
swap (Finnish): swap
Ancestry of “swap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | swap | To exchange or give in an exchange; To hit, to... |
| 2 | Middle English | swap | — |
| 3 | Middle English | swappe | a blow, strike, lash from a whip |