Where does “Schwanz” come from?

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

Schwanz (German): a tail; a cock, a penis; a prick

Definitions

  1. a tail; a cock, a penis; a prick

Ancestry of “Schwanz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanswanztail
2Middle High Germanswanzento swing
3Middle High Germanswanken—

Words derived from “Schwanz”

Every word from Middle High German swanken →Every word from Middle High German swanzen →Every word from Middle High German swanz →