Where does “swippan” come from?
swippan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic swipōną, from Proto-Indo-European sweyb- — to bend, turn, swerve, sway, swing, sweep; to...
swippan (Old English): to scourge, strike, beat, lash
Definitions
- to scourge, strike, beat, lash
Ancestry of “swippan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swipōną | to move |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sweyb- | to bend, turn, swerve, sway, swing, sweep; to... |
Words derived from “swippan”