Where does “swingan” come from?
swingan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *swingan, from Proto-Germanic swinganą, from Proto-Indo-European swenk- — to bend, swing, swivel.
swingan (Old English): to swinge, flog, beat, scourge; to give a blow...
Definitions
- to swinge, flog, beat, scourge; to give a blow...
Ancestry of “swingan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *swingan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swinganą | to swing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swenk- | to bend, swing, swivel |
Words derived from “swingan”