Where does “swoggen” come from?

swoggen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse sveggja, from Proto-Germanic swinganą, from Proto-Indo-European swenk- — to bend, swing, swivel.

Ancestry of “swoggen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesveggjato swing, sway
2Proto-Germanicswinganąto swing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswenk-to bend, swing, swivel

Words derived from “swoggen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swinganą →Every word from Old Norse sveggja →