Where does “swithe” come from?

swithe (Middle English) comes from Old English swīþe, from Proto-Germanic swinþa, from Proto-Indo-European swento- — active, healthy.

swithe (Middle English): speedily; promptly

Definitions

  1. speedily; promptly

Ancestry of “swithe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishswīþevery much, exceedingly, severely, violently,...
2Proto-Germanicswinþastrongly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswento-active, healthy

Words derived from “swithe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swento- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swinþa →Every word from Old English swīþe →
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