Where does “swingen” come from?
swingen (Middle English) comes from Old English swingan, from Proto-West Germanic *swingan, from Proto-Germanic swinganą, from Proto-Indo-European swenk- — to bend, swing, swivel.
Ancestry of “swingen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | swingan | to swinge, flog, beat, scourge; to give a blow... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *swingan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swinganą | to swing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swenk- | to bend, swing, swivel |
Words derived from “swingen”