Where does “swindan” come from?
swindan (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic *swindan.
Ancestry of “swindan”, step by step
swindan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *swindan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *swindan | — |
via Proto-West Germanic *swindan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *swindan | to diminish, dwindle |