Where does “Schwyz” come from?

Schwyz (German) comes from Latin Suittes, from Old High German swīdan, from Proto-West Germanic swīþan, from Proto-Germanic swīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Ancestry of “Schwyz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSuittes—
2Old High Germanswīdanto burn
3Proto-West Germanicswīþanto burn, to singe
4Proto-Germanicswīþanąto burn, singe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswey-to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “Schwyz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swīþaną →