Where does “svensk” come from?
svensk (Danish) comes from Old Norse svænskr, from Proto-Germanic swihaniskaz, from Proto-Germanic swihô, from Proto-Germanic swe- — "one's own, self".
svensk (Danish): Swedish; the Swedish language
Definitions
- Swedish; the Swedish language
Ancestry of “svensk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | svænskr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swihaniskaz | Swedish |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swihô | a Swede |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swe- | "one's own, self" |