Where does “Switzerlander” come from?
Switzerlander (English) comes from English Switzerland, from English Switzer, from German Schwytzer, 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...
Switzerlander (English): Someone from Switzerland or of Swiss descent
Definitions
- Someone from Switzerland or of Swiss descent
Ancestry of “Switzerlander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Switzerland | A neutral party in a dispute; one who does not... |
| 2 | English | Switzer | A native or inhabitant of Switzerland, a Swiss... |
| 3 | German | Schwytzer | a Swiss person |
| 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... |