Where does “svindlik” come from?

svindlik (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian svindli, from German Schwindel, from German schwindeln, from Middle High German swindeln, from Old High German swintilōn, from Old High German swintan, from Proto-Germanic *swindan.

svindlik (Hungarian): nominative plural of svindli

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of svindli

Ancestry of “svindlik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariansvindliswindle
2GermanSchwindelswindle; dizziness, vertigo
3Germanschwindelnto tell harmless lies; to make harmless...
4Middle High Germanswindeln—
5Old High Germanswintilōn—
6Old High Germanswintanto shrink, to fade
7Proto-Germanic*swindan—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *swindan →Every word from Old High German swintan →Every word from Old High German swintilōn →