Where does “שוואַנץ” come from?

שוואַנץ (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German swanz, from Middle High German swanzen, from Middle High German swanken.

שוואַנץ (Yiddish): tail; dick, cock, penis

Definitions

  1. tail; dick, cock, penis

Ancestry of “שוואַנץ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanswanztail
2Middle High Germanswanzento swing
3Middle High Germanswanken—

Words derived from “שוואַנץ”

Every word from Middle High German swanken →Every word from Middle High German swanzen →Every word from Middle High German swanz →