Where does “swīdan” come from?
swīdan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic swīþan, from Proto-Germanic swīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
swīdan (Old High German): to burn
Ancestry of “swīdan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | swīþan | to burn, to singe |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swīþaną | to burn, singe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swey- | to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
Words derived from “swīdan”