Where does “svensker” come from?
svensker (Danish) comes from Danish svensk, from Old Norse svænskr, from Proto-Germanic swihaniskaz, from Proto-Germanic swihô, from Proto-Germanic swe- — "one's own, self".
svensker (Danish): Swede; a person from Sweden or of Swedish descent
Definitions
- Swede; a person from Sweden or of Swedish descent
Ancestry of “svensker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | svensk | Swedish; the Swedish language |
| 2 | Old Norse | svænskr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swihaniskaz | Swedish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swihô | a Swede |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swe- | "one's own, self" |