swingan

Old English

verb

Definitions

to swinge, flog, beat, scourge
to give a blow with the hand
to whip a top, cream, etc.
to strike, dash
(of wings) to beat, flap

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *swinganą (swing).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*swinganą

Gloss

swing

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

swing English
*sweng- Proto-Indo-European
*swangwijaną Proto-Germanic
*swinganą Proto-Germanic
swingen Middle English
*svengja Old Norse
*swingan Old Dutch
swingan Old Saxon
teswingan Old Saxon