Where does “zwinden” come from?
zwinden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch swinden, from Old Dutch swindan, from Proto-Germanic swindaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
zwinden (Dutch): to disappear
Ancestry of “zwinden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | swinden | to dwindle; to disappear |
| 2 | Old Dutch | swindan | to dwindle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swindaną | To dwindle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swey- | to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
Words derived from “zwinden”