Where does “スイス連邦” come from?
スイス連邦 (Japanese) comes from Japanese スイス, from French Suisse, from Middle French Suisse, from Middle High German Swīzer, from Middle High German Swīz, from Old High German Suittes, from Old High German swīdan, from Proto-West Germanic swīþan — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Ancestry of “スイス連邦”, step by step
スイス連邦 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese スイス
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | スイス | Switzerland |
| 2 | French | Suisse | Swiss person |
| 3 | Middle French | Suisse | male Swiss person |
| 4 | Middle High German | Swīzer | male person from the valley or the town of Schwyz |
| 5 | Middle High German | Swīz | the valley or the town of Schwyz; Schwyz |
| 6 | Old High German | Suittes | the town of Schwyz |
| 7 | Old High German | swīdan | to burn |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | swīþan | to burn, to singe |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | swīþaną | to burn, singe |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swey- | to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Japanese 連邦
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 連邦 | a federal state; a federation |