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
- Alternative form of swith
Ancestry of “swithe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | swithe | — |
| 2 | Old English | swīþe | very much, exceedingly, severely, violently,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swinþa | strongly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swento- | active, healthy |