Where does “geschwind” come from?

geschwind (German) comes from Middle High German swind, from Old High German swind, from Proto-West Germanic swinþ, from Proto-Germanic swinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European swent- — vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy.

geschwind (German): quick, swift

Definitions

  1. quick, swift

Ancestry of “geschwind”, step by step

geschwind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German swind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanswind—
2Old High Germanswind—
3Proto-West Germanicswinþstrong
4Proto-Germanicswinþazstrong
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswent-vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy

via Middle High German swinde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanswinde—

Words derived from “geschwind”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swinþaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swinþ →