Where does “Szwajcaria” come from?
Szwajcaria (Polish) comes from Polish szwajcar, from German Schweizer, from Middle High German Swīzer, from Middle High German Swīz, from Old High German Suittes, from Old High German swīdan, from Proto-West Germanic swīþan, from Proto-Germanic swīþaną — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Ancestry of “Szwajcaria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | szwajcar | doorkeeper, doorman |
| 2 | German | Schweizer | from, of, or pertaining to Switzerland; Swiss... |
| 3 | Middle High German | Swīzer | male person from the valley or the town of Schwyz |
| 4 | Middle High German | Swīz | the valley or the town of Schwyz; Schwyz |
| 5 | Old High German | Suittes | the town of Schwyz |
| 6 | Old High German | swīdan | to burn |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | swīþan | to burn, to singe |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | swīþaną | to burn, singe |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swey- | to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |