Where does “Geschwister” come from?

Geschwister (German) comes from Middle High German geswister, from Old High German giswestar.

Geschwister (German): sibling

Definitions

  1. sibling

Ancestry of “Geschwister”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangeswister—
2Old High Germangiswestar—

Words derived from “Geschwister”

Every word from Old High German giswestar →Every word from Middle High German geswister →