Etymograph

English

Swissie

From Swiss + -ie.

Formed from Swiss + -ie

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 person.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Swissie