Where does “U-sving” come from?

U-sving (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sving, from Norwegian Nynorsk svinga, from German Schwingen, from Middle High German swingen, from Old High German swingan, from Proto-West Germanic *swingan, from Proto-Germanic swinganą, from Proto-Indo-European swenk- — to bend, swing, swivel.

U-sving (Norwegian Nynorsk): a U-turn

Definitions

  1. a U-turn

Ancestry of “U-sving”, step by step

U-sving traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk sving

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksvingswing, sweep; a bend; a turn
2Norwegian Nynorsksvingato turn; to swing
3GermanSchwingenvibration, oscillation; wrestling; wings
4Middle High Germanswingento swing
5Old High Germanswingan—
6Proto-West Germanic*swinganto swing
7Proto-Germanicswinganąto swing
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswenk-to bend, swing, swivel

via Norwegian Nynorsk U

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskU—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swinganą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *swingan →
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