Where does “swithe” come from?

swithe (English) comes from Middle English swithe, from Old English swīþe, from Proto-Germanic swinþa, from Proto-Indo-European swento- — active, healthy.

swithe (English): Alternative form of swith

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of swith

Ancestry of “swithe”, step by step

swithe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English swithe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishswithespeedily; promptly
2Old Englishswīþevery much, exceedingly, severely, violently,...
3Proto-Germanicswinþastrongly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswento-active, healthy

via Middle English swythe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishswythe—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swento- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swinþa →Every word from Old English swīþe →