Morpheme
Switch
Type
free base
Denotation
slender whip, long thin stick, bough, twig
Etymology
of unknown origin but probably from Flemish or Low German source akin to Middle Dutch swijch or from Low German swutsche, variant of zwukse
Evidence
antiswitch, dipswitch, footswitch, microswitch, riboswitch, switch, switchback, switchblade, switchboard, switched, switcheroo, switches, switchgear, switchier, switchiest, switching, switchout, switchy
Notes
“turn off and on” notion developed from specialized railroad use
