'swoop' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'swāpan,' where 'swāpan' meant 'to sweep or rush.'

'swāpan' changed from Old English word 'swāpan' and eventually became the modern English word 'swoop'.

Initially, it meant 'to sweep or rush,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to move rapidly downward through the air.'