Where does “schweizertysk” come from?
schweizertysk (Danish) comes from Danish schweizer, from German Schweizer, from Middle High German Swīzer, from Middle High German Swīz, from Old High German Suittes, from Old High German swīdan, from Proto-West Germanic swīþan, from Proto-Germanic swīþaną — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
schweizertysk (Danish): Swiss German (language)
Definitions
- Swiss German (language)
Ancestry of “schweizertysk”, step by step
schweizertysk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish schweizer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | schweizer | Swiss; gatekeeper of the royal palace of... |
| 2 | German | Schweizer | from, of, or pertaining to Switzerland; Swiss... |
| 3 | Middle High German | Swīzer | male person from the valley or the town of Schwyz |
| 4 | Middle High German | Swīz | the valley or the town of Schwyz; Schwyz |
| 5 | Old High German | Suittes | the town of Schwyz |
| 6 | Old High German | swīdan | to burn |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | swīþan | to burn, to singe |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | swīþaną | to burn, singe |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swey- | to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Danish tysk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tysk | German; the German language |
| 2 | Old Saxon | thiudisc | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þiudisk | of the people, popular, vernacular |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |