Where does “Schwefel” come from?
Schwefel (German) comes from Middle High German swevel, from Old High German sweval, from Proto-Germanic sweblaz — sulfur.
Schwefel (German): sulfur; brimstone
Ancestry of “Schwefel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | swevel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sweval | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sweblaz | sulfur |
Words derived from “Schwefel”