Where does “svissneskur” come from?
svissneskur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sviss, from English switch, from Middle Dutch swijch — twig.
svissneskur (Icelandic): Swiss
Ancestry of “svissneskur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | sviss | a switch |
| 2 | English | switch | A device to turn electric current on and off or... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | swijch | twig |