Where does “schwanz” come from?
schwanz (German) comes from Middle High German swanz, from Middle High German swanzen, from Middle High German swanken.
Ancestry of “schwanz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | swanz | tail |
| 2 | Middle High German | swanzen | to swing |
| 3 | Middle High German | swanken | — |