Where does “swindeln” come from?

swindeln (Middle High German) comes from Old High German swintilōn, from Old High German swintan, from Proto-Germanic *swindan.

Ancestry of “swindeln”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old High German	swintilōn	—
2	Old High German	swintan	to shrink, to fade
3	Proto-Germanic	*swindan	—

Words derived from “swindeln”

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