Where does “besvime” come from?

besvime (Danish) comes from Middle Low German beswīmen, from Proto-Germanic swīmaną — to sway, swoon.

besvime (Danish): to faint

Definitions

  1. to faint

Ancestry of “besvime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbeswīmen—
2Proto-Germanicswīmanąto sway, swoon

Words derived from “besvime”

Every word from Proto-Germanic swīmaną →Every word from Middle Low German beswīmen →