Where does “swīþan” come from?

swīþan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic swīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

swīþan (Proto-West Germanic): to burn, to singe

Definitions

  1. to burn, to singe

Ancestry of “swīþan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswīþanąto burn, singe
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswey-to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “swīþan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swīþaną →
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