Where does “Schwinge” come from?

Schwinge (German) comes 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.

Schwinge (German): huge wing

Definitions

  1. huge wing

Ancestry of “Schwinge”, step by step

Schwinge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schwingen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchwingenvibration, oscillation; wrestling; wings
2Middle High Germanswingento swing
3Old High Germanswingan
4Proto-West Germanic*swinganto swing
5Proto-Germanicswinganąto swing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswenk-to bend, swing, swivel

via Old Saxon swingan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonswinganto swing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swenk-Every word from Proto-Germanic swinganąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *swingan