Where does “svingbru” come from?

svingbru (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.

svingbru (Norwegian Nynorsk): a swing bridge

Definitions

  1. a swing bridge

Ancestry of “svingbru”, step by step

svingbru 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 bru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbrua bridge
2Old Norsebrúbridge
3Old Norseáriver; Alternative form of ær; on
4Proto-Norseᚨᚾon
5Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swinganą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *swingan →