Words that come from Proto-Germanic “swainaz”

80 words across 21 languages descend from Proto-Germanic swainaz — including Swan, swan, boatswain, coax, Swann, Swansea, swain, coxswain.

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English (32)

Middle English (11)

Swedish (4)

Norwegian (4)

Faroese (3)

Old English (3)

Finnish (3)

Old Norse (3)

Icelandic (2)

Danish (2)

Old Swedish (2)

German (2)

Volapük (1)

Polish (1)

Dutch (1)

Estonian (1)

Latvian (1)

Irish (1)

Japanese (1)

Portuguese (1)

Norman (1)

Words from Proto-Germanic swainaz — 80 descendants | Etymology Explorer