Where does “swenkēn” come from?
swenkēn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *swankijan, from Proto-Germanic swankijaną, from Proto-Germanic swinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sweng-.
Ancestry of “swenkēn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *swankijan | to cause to swing, to waver |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swankijaną | to cause to sway, swing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swinkaną | to swing, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sweng- | — |