Where does “Schwindel” come from?
Schwindel (German) comes from German schwindeln, from Middle High German swindeln, from Old High German swintilōn, from Old High German swintan, from Proto-Germanic *swindan.
Schwindel (German): swindle; dizziness, vertigo
Definitions
- swindle; dizziness, vertigo
Ancestry of “Schwindel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schwindeln | to tell harmless lies; to make harmless... |
| 2 | Middle High German | swindeln | — |
| 3 | Old High German | swintilōn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | swintan | to shrink, to fade |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *swindan | — |