Where does “Schwankschwindel” come from?

Schwankschwindel (German) comes from German Schwindel, from German schwindeln, from Middle High German swindeln, from Old High German swintilōn, from Old High German swintan, from Proto-Germanic *swindan.

Schwankschwindel (German): vertigo, dizziness

Definitions

  1. vertigo, dizziness

Ancestry of “Schwankschwindel”, step by step

Schwankschwindel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schwindel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchwindelswindle; dizziness, vertigo
2Germanschwindelnto tell harmless lies; to make harmless...
3Middle High Germanswindeln—
4Old High Germanswintilōn—
5Old High Germanswintanto shrink, to fade
6Proto-Germanic*swindan—

via German schwanken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschwankento fluctuate; to vary; to waver; to shake; to...
2Middle High Germanswanken—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *swindan →Every word from Old High German swintan →Every word from Old High German swintilōn →