Where does “swintilōn” come from?
swintilōn (Old High German) comes from Old High German swintan, from Proto-Germanic *swindan.
Ancestry of “swintilōn”, step by step
swintilōn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German swintan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | swintan | to shrink, to fade |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *swindan | — |
via Proto-West Germanic *swindilōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *swindilōn | become dizzy, stagger, faint |