Where does “swack” come from?
swack (Scots) comes from Middle English swac, from Old English swæc, from Proto-West Germanic swak, from Proto-Indo-European swe(n)g-.
swack (Scots): to throw with violent force, dash", also "a hard...
Definitions
- to throw with violent force, dash", also "a hard...
Ancestry of “swack”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | swac | weak |
| 2 | Old English | swæc | weak, feeble |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | swak | swinging; swaying; yielding easily; pliable; weak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swe(n)g- | — |
Words derived from “swack”