Where does “Schwesterchen” come from?

Schwesterchen (German) comes from German schwester, from Middle High German swëster, from Old High German swester, from Proto-West Germanic *swester — sister.

Schwesterchen (German): Diminutive of Schwester; little sister

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Schwester; little sister

Ancestry of “Schwesterchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschwestersister
2Middle High Germanswëster—
3Old High Germanswestersister
4Proto-West Germanic*swestersister
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *swester →Every word from Old High German swester →Every word from Middle High German swëster →