Where does “Schweizer” come from?
Schweizer comes from Middle High German swīzer, a term of uncertain original meaning.
Ancestry of “Schweizer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schweizer | from, of, or pertaining to Switzerland; Swiss... |
| 2 | Middle High German | Swīzer | male person from the valley or the town of Schwyz |
| 3 | Middle High German | Swīz | the valley or the town of Schwyz; Schwyz |
| 4 | Old High German | Suittes | the town of Schwyz |
| 5 | Old High German | swīdan | to burn |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | swīþan | to burn, to singe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | swīþaną | to burn, singe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swey- | to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |