Where does “Sviss” come from?
Sviss (Icelandic) comes from English switch, from Middle Dutch swijch — twig.
Sviss (Icelandic): a switch
Ancestry of “Sviss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | switch | A device to turn electric current on and off or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | swijch | twig |