Where does “switch” come from?

switch (French) comes from English switch, from Middle Dutch swijch — twig.

switch (French): switch

Definitions

  1. switch

Ancestry of “switch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishswitchA device to turn electric current on and off or...
2Middle Dutchswijchtwig
Every word from Middle Dutch swijch →Every word from English switch →
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