Where does “Schwiizertüütsch” come from?
Schwiizertüütsch (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German Schwiizer, from Alemannic German Schwiiz, from Old High German Suittes, from Old High German swīdan, from Proto-West Germanic swīþan, from Proto-Germanic swīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Schwiizertüütsch (Alemannic German): Swiss German language
Definitions
- Swiss German language
Ancestry of “Schwiizertüütsch”, step by step
Schwiizertüütsch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Alemannic German Schwiizer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | Schwiizer | Swiss person |
| 2 | Alemannic German | Schwiiz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | Suittes | the town of Schwyz |
| 4 | Old High German | swīdan | to burn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | swīþan | to burn, to singe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swīþaną | to burn, singe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swey- | to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Alemannic German Tüütsch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | Tüütsch | German |
| 2 | Old High German | diutsch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | diutisc | Alternative form of diutisk; popular, vernacular;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þiudisk | of the people, popular, vernacular |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |