English
Swissess
From Swiss + -ess, perhaps with influence from French Suissesse.
Formed from Swiss + -ess
Old High German Suittes ‘the town of Schwyz’
Middle High German Swīzer ‘male person from the valley or the town of…’
Middle French Suisse ‘male Swiss person’
English Swiss
Today it means
noun A Swiss woman or girl.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Swissess