Where does “Swieuwel” come from?
Swieuwel (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian swevel, from Proto-Germanic sweblaz — sulfur.
Swieuwel (Saterland Frisian): sulfur
Ancestry of “Swieuwel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | swevel | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sweblaz | sulfur |