Where does “swithen” come from?

swithen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse sviðna, from Old Norse svíða, from Proto-Germanic swīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

swithen (Middle English): to burn, scorch, singe

Definitions

  1. to burn, scorch, singe

Ancestry of “swithen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesviðnato be singed
2Old Norsesvíðato singe, burn, roast
3Proto-Germanicswīþanąto burn, singe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswey-to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swīþaną →
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