Where does “swith” come from?

swith (English) comes from Middle English swith, from Old English swīþ, from Proto-West Germanic swinþ, from Proto-Germanic swinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European swent- — vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy.

swith (English): Strong; vehement; Quickly, speedily, promptly;...

Definitions

  1. Strong; vehement; Quickly, speedily, promptly;...

Ancestry of “swith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishswithquickly; very
2Old Englishswīþstrong, mighty, powerful, active, severe,...
3Proto-West Germanicswinþstrong
4Proto-Germanicswinþazstrong
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswent-vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy

Words derived from “swith”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swinþaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swinþ →