Where does “svissneskur” come from?

svissneskur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sviss, from English switch, from Middle Dutch swijch — twig.

svissneskur (Icelandic): Swiss

Definitions

  1. Swiss

Ancestry of “svissneskur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsvissa switch
2EnglishswitchA device to turn electric current on and off or...
3Middle Dutchswijchtwig
Every word from Middle Dutch swijch →Every word from English switch →Every word from Icelandic sviss →