Where does “schweizisk” come from?
schweizisk (Swedish) comes from Swedish Schweiz, from German Schweiz, from German Schwyz, from Latin Suittes, from Old High German swīdan, from Proto-West Germanic swīþan, from Proto-Germanic swīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
schweizisk (Swedish): Swiss; relating to Switzerland or the Swiss...
Definitions
- Swiss; relating to Switzerland or the Swiss...
Ancestry of “schweizisk”, step by step
schweizisk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Schweiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Schweiz | — |
| 2 | German | Schweiz | Switzerland |
| 3 | German | Schwyz | — |
| 4 | Latin | Suittes | — |
| 5 | Old High German | swīdan | to burn |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | swīþan | to burn, to singe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | swīþaną | to burn, singe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swey- | to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Danish Schweiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | Schweiz | — |