Where does “bitterswäit” come from?
bitterswäit (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian swäit, from Old Frisian swēte, from Proto-West Germanic swōtī, from Proto-Germanic swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.
bitterswäit (Saterland Frisian): bittersweet
Definitions
- bittersweet
Ancestry of “bitterswäit”, step by step
bitterswäit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Saterland Frisian swäit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saterland Frisian | swäit | sweet |
| 2 | Old Frisian | swēte | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | swōtī | sweet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swōtuz | sweet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swéh₂dus | sweet |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sweh₂d- | sweet |
via Saterland Frisian bitter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saterland Frisian | bitter | — |