Where does “swanz” come from?

swanz (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German swanzen, from Middle High German swanken.

swanz (Middle High German): tail

Definitions

  1. tail

Ancestry of “swanz”, step by step

swanz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German swanzen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanswanzento swing
2Middle High Germanswanken—

via Old High German swanken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanswankento swing, to wobble

Words derived from “swanz”

Every word from Middle High German swanken →Every word from Middle High German swanzen →