Where does “swīþaną” come from?
swīþaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
swīþaną (Proto-Germanic): to burn, singe
Ancestry of “swīþaną”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | swey- | to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
Words derived from “swīþaną”