Where does “swingen” come from?
swingen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch swingan, from Proto-Germanic swinganą, from Proto-Indo-European swenk- — to bend, swing, swivel.
swingen (Middle Dutch): to swing, to sway; to fall, to topple; to fling...
Definitions
- to swing, to sway; to fall, to topple; to fling...
Ancestry of “swingen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | swingan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swinganą | to swing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swenk- | to bend, swing, swivel |