Where does “swith” come from?

swith (Middle English) comes from Old English swīþ, from Proto-West Germanic swinþ, from Proto-Germanic swinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European swent- — vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy.

swith (Middle English): quickly; very

Definitions

  1. quickly; very

Ancestry of “swith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishswīþstrong, mighty, powerful, active, severe,...
2Proto-West Germanicswinþstrong
3Proto-Germanicswinþazstrong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswent-vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy

Words derived from “swith”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swinþaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swinþ →