Where does “swīþe” come from?
swīþe (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic swinþa, from Proto-Indo-European swento- — active, healthy.
swīþe (Old English): very much, exceedingly, severely, violently,...
Definitions
- very much, exceedingly, severely, violently,...
Ancestry of “swīþe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swinþa | strongly |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swento- | active, healthy |
Words derived from “swīþe”