Where does “swindan” come from?
swindan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *swindan — to diminish, dwindle.
swindan (Old English): to waste away, languish, grow languid, be...
Definitions
- to waste away, languish, grow languid, be...
Ancestry of “swindan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *swindan | to diminish, dwindle |