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

  1. to strike

Ancestry of “swenge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishswenġanto dash, strike; to cause to swing
2Proto-West Germanic*swangijanto cause to swing, waver
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *swangijanEvery word from Old English swenġan
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