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): alternative form of U-sving

Definitions

  1. alternative form of U-sving

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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