Where does “swizz” come from?
swizz (English) comes from English swindle, from English swindler, from German Schwindler, from German -er, from Old High German -āri, from Proto-West Germanic -ārī, from Proto-Germanic -ārijaz, from Latin -ārius.
swizz (English): A swindle, disappointment; To swindle
Definitions
- A swindle, disappointment; To swindle
Ancestry of “swizz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | swindle | To defraud; To obtain by fraudulent or deceitful... |
| 2 | English | swindler | A person who swindles, cheats or defrauds |
| 3 | German | Schwindler | agent noun of schwindeln |
| 4 | German | -er | Forms agent nouns etc. from verbs, suffixed to... |
| 5 | Old High German | -āri | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -ārī | -er |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ārijaz | -er |
| 8 | Latin | -ārius | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | — |