Where does “schweschter” come from?

schweschter (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German swëster, from Old High German swester, from Proto-West Germanic *swester — sister.

schweschter (Alemannic German): sister

Definitions

  1. sister

Ancestry of “schweschter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanswëster—
2Old High Germanswestersister
3Proto-West Germanic*swestersister
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *swester →Every word from Old High German swester →Every word from Middle High German swëster →
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