Where does “swêet” come from?
swêet (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch swēt, from Proto-Germanic swait-, from Proto-Indo-European swoyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sweyd- — sweat; to sweat.
swêet (Middle Dutch): sweat, perspiration
Definitions
- sweat, perspiration
Ancestry of “swêet”, step by step
swêet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch swēt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | swēt | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swait- | sweat; blood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swoyd- | to sweat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sweyd- | sweat; to sweat |
via Old Dutch sweit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | sweit | — |