Where does “Schwester” come from?

Schwester (Central Franconian) comes from German schwester, from Middle High German swëster, from Old High German swester, from Proto-West Germanic *swester — sister.

Schwester (Central Franconian): sister; nun; nurse

Definitions

  1. sister; nun; nurse

Ancestry of “Schwester”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschwestersister
2Middle High Germanswëster—
3Old High Germanswestersister
4Proto-West Germanic*swestersister
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *swester →Every word from Old High German swester →Every word from Middle High German swëster →