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Where does “Schwanzvergleich” come from?

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

Schwanzvergleich (German): dick-measuring contest

Definitions

  1. dick-measuring contest

Ancestry of “Schwanzvergleich”, step by step

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