shvitz

English

/ʃvɪts/

noun
Definitions
  • Sweat.
  • A traditional Jewish steambath of Eastern European origin.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שוויצן (sweat) derived from Old High German sweizzen derived from Proto-Germanic *swait- derived from Proto-Indo-European *swoyd- (sweat).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swoyd-

Gloss

sweat

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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