Where does “Schwöschterli” come from?
Schwöschterli (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German Schwöschter, from Middle High German swëster, from Old High German swester, from Proto-West Germanic *swester — sister.
Ancestry of “Schwöschterli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | Schwöschter | sister |
| 2 | Middle High German | swëster | — |
| 3 | Old High German | swester | sister |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *swester | sister |