Where does “Schwiefel” come from?
Schwiefel (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German swevel, from Old High German sweval, from Proto-Germanic sweblaz — sulfur.
Schwiefel (Luxembourgish): sulfur
Ancestry of “Schwiefel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | swevel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sweval | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sweblaz | sulfur |