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Where does “Schweif” come from?

Schweif (German) comes from Middle High German sweif, from Old High German sweif.

Schweif (German): tail

Definitions

  1. tail

Ancestry of “Schweif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansweif—
2Old High Germansweif—

Words derived from “Schweif”

  • Kometenschweif
Every word from Old High German sweif →