Where does “swidden” come from?
swidden (English) comes from Old Norse sviðna, from Old Norse svíða, from Proto-Germanic swīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
swidden (English): An area of land that has been cleared by cutting the vegetation and burning it; slash and burn
Definitions
- An area of land that has been cleared by cutting the vegetation and burning it; slash and burn
Ancestry of “swidden”, step by step
swidden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse sviðna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sviðna | to be singed |
| 2 | Old Norse | svíða | to singe, burn, roast |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swīþaną | to burn, singe |
| 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... |
via Old High German swedan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | swedan | — |