Where does “swied” come from?
swied (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian swīthe, from Proto-West Germanic swinþ, from Proto-Germanic swinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European swent- — vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy.
swied (Saterland Frisian): very; much
Ancestry of “swied”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | swīthe | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | swinþ | strong |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swinþaz | strong |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swent- | vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy |