Where does “swinsian” come from?

swinsian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *swinisōn, from Proto-Germanic swinisōną, from Proto-Germanic swin-, from Proto-Indo-European swenh₂- — to sound.

swinsian (Old English): to sound melodiously; make melody; sing

Definitions

  1. to sound melodiously; make melody; sing

Ancestry of “swinsian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*swinisōn—
2Proto-Germanicswinisōną—
3Proto-Germanicswin-to sound, make a sound
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswenh₂-to sound

Words derived from “swinsian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swin- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swinisōną →