Where does “swithly” come from?
swithly (English) comes from English swith, 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.
swithly (English): quickly
Definitions
- quickly
Ancestry of “swithly”, step by step
swithly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English swith
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swith | Strong; vehement; Quickly, speedily, promptly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | swith | quickly; very |
| 3 | Old English | swīþ | strong, mighty, powerful, active, severe,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swinþ | strong |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swinþaz | strong |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swent- | vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy |