Where does “på svaj” come from?

på svaj (Swedish) comes from Swedish svaj, from Swedish svaja, from Dutch zwaaien — to sway, to wave; to brandish.

på svaj (Swedish): tilted, askew, crooked

Definitions

  1. tilted, askew, crooked

Ancestry of “på svaj”, step by step

på svaj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish svaj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvajsway (act of swaying, swaying motion)
2Swedishsvajasway swing back and forth
3Dutchzwaaiento sway, to wave; to brandish

via Swedish på

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpåon, on top of; touching from above; on, against,...
Every word from Dutch zwaaien →Every word from Swedish svaja →Every word from Swedish svaj →