Where does “Abschwung” come from?
Abschwung (German) comes from German Schwung, from German Schwingen, from Middle High German swingen, from Old High German swingan, from Proto-West Germanic *swingan, from Proto-Germanic swinganą, from Proto-Indo-European swenk- — to bend, swing, swivel.
Abschwung (German): downturn, downswing
Ancestry of “Abschwung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Schwung | momentum; swing |
| 2 | German | Schwingen | vibration, oscillation; wrestling; wings |
| 3 | Middle High German | swingen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | swingan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *swingan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swinganą | to swing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swenk- | to bend, swing, swivel |