Where does “switch” come from?

switch (Portuguese) comes from English switch, from Middle Dutch swijch — twig.

switch (Portuguese): switch device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously

Definitions

  1. switch device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously

Ancestry of “switch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishswitchA device to turn electric current on and off or...
2Middle Dutchswijchtwig
Every word from Middle Dutch swijch →Every word from English switch →