Proto-Germanic

*swinganą

‘to swing’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *swinganą.

3 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *swinganą, most familiar first.

• swing ← swyngen ← swingan ← *swingan
• swank ← *swankijaną
• swinge ← swengen ← swenġan ← *swangijan ← *swankijaną

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *swinganą