Where does “Linksschwenk” come from?
Linksschwenk (German) comes from German Schwenk, from German schwenken, from Middle High German swenken, from Old High German swenkēn, from Proto-West Germanic *swankijan, from Proto-Germanic swankijaną, from Proto-Germanic swinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sweng-.
Linksschwenk (German): a turn to one's left
Definitions
- a turn to one's left
Ancestry of “Linksschwenk”, step by step
Linksschwenk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schwenk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schwenk | pan, tilt |
| 2 | German | schwenken | to wave; to brandish; to swivel; to pan |
| 3 | Middle High German | swenken | — |
| 4 | Old High German | swenkēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *swankijan | to cause to swing, to waver |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swankijaną | to cause to sway, swing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | swinkaną | to swing, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sweng- | — |
via German links
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | links | on the left; to the left; inside out |