Where does “Schwingen” come from?

Schwingen (German) comes 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.

Schwingen (German): vibration, oscillation; wrestling; wings

Definitions

  1. vibration, oscillation; wrestling; wings

Ancestry of “Schwingen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanswingento swing
2Old High Germanswingan—
3Proto-West Germanic*swinganto swing
4Proto-Germanicswinganąto swing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswenk-to bend, swing, swivel

Words derived from “Schwingen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swinganą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *swingan →