Where does “swind” come from?
swind (Middle High German) comes from Old High German swind, from Proto-West Germanic swinþ, from Proto-Germanic swinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European swent- — vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy.
Ancestry of “swind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | swind | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | swinþ | strong |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swinþaz | strong |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swent- | vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy |
Words derived from “swind”