Where does “swenge” come from?
swenge (Middle English) comes from Old English swenġan, from Proto-West Germanic *swangijan — to cause to swing, waver.
swenge (Middle English): to strike
Definitions
- to strike
Ancestry of “swenge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | swenġan | to dash, strike; to cause to swing |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *swangijan | to cause to swing, waver |