Where does “swedan” come from?

swedan (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic swīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Ancestry of “swedan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	swīþaną	to burn, singe
2	Proto-Indo-European	swey-	to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	sew-	to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “swedan”

swidden

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swīþaną →