Where does “swinged” come from?

swinged (Yola) comes from Middle English swengen, from Old English swenġan, from Proto-West Germanic *swangijan — to cause to swing, waver.

swinged (Yola): singed

Definitions

  1. singed

Ancestry of “swinged”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishswengenTo hit or beat; to land a blow
2Old Englishswenġanto dash, strike; to cause to swing
3Proto-West Germanic*swangijanto cause to swing, waver
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *swangijan →Every word from Old English swenġan →Every word from Middle English swengen →