Where does “Schwitzkasten” come from?

Schwitzkasten (German) comes from German schwitzen, from Middle High German switzen, from Old High German swizzen, from Proto-Germanic swait-, from Proto-Indo-European swoyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sweyd- — sweat; to sweat.

Schwitzkasten (German): headlock

Definitions

  1. headlock

Ancestry of “Schwitzkasten”, step by step

Schwitzkasten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schwitzen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschwitzento sweat; to perspire; to give off water; to...
2Middle High Germanswitzen—
3Old High Germanswizzen—
4Proto-Germanicswait-sweat; blood
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswoyd-to sweat
6Proto-Indo-Europeansweyd-sweat; to sweat

via German kasten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankastencrate (e.g. for bottles)
2Middle High Germankaste—
3Old High Germankastobox, case
4Proto-West Germanickastōbox, case
5Proto-Germanickaząvessel, vat, tub, barrel
6Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swoyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swait- →