Where does “sviðr” come from?

sviðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic swinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European swent- — vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy.

sviðr (Old Norse): swift, quick

Definitions

  1. swift, quick

Ancestry of “sviðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswinþazstrong
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswent-vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy

Words derived from “sviðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swinþaz →