Where does “svindl” come from?

svindl (Icelandic) comes from Danish svindel, 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.

svindl (Icelandic): swindle, scam

Definitions

  1. swindle, scam

Ancestry of “svindl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsvindela fraud, swindle
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 →
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