Where does “swengen” come from?

swengen (Middle English) comes from Old English swenġan, from Proto-West Germanic *swangijan — to cause to swing, waver.

swengen (Middle English): To hit or beat; to land a blow

Definitions

  1. To hit or beat; to land a blow

Ancestry of “swengen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishswenġanto dash, strike; to cause to swing
2Proto-West Germanic*swangijanto cause to swing, waver

Words derived from “swengen”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *swangijan →Every word from Old English swenġan →