Where does “Schwänzchen” come from?

Schwänzchen (German) comes from German schwanz, from Middle High German swanz, from Middle High German swanzen, from Middle High German swanken.

Schwänzchen (German): Diminutive of Schwanz

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Schwanz

Ancestry of “Schwänzchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschwanztail
2Middle High Germanswanztail
3Middle High Germanswanzento swing
4Middle High Germanswanken—
Every word from Middle High German swanken →Every word from Middle High German swanzen →Every word from Middle High German swanz →