Where does “swiþferhþ” come from?

swiþferhþ (Old English) comes from Old English swīþ, from Proto-West Germanic swinþ, from Proto-Germanic swinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European swent- — vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy.

swiþferhþ (Old English): strong-hearted, brave, daring

Definitions

  1. strong-hearted, brave, daring

Ancestry of “swiþferhþ”, step by step

swiþferhþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English swīþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishswīþstrong, mighty, powerful, active, severe,...
2Proto-West Germanicswinþstrong
3Proto-Germanicswinþazstrong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswent-vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy

via Old English ferhþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishferhþlife; heart, spirit, mind
2Proto-Germanicferhþuz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swinþaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic swinþ →
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