Where does “Scandinavian” come from?
Scandinavian comes from English Scandinavia, from Latin Scandinavia, from Proto-Germanic Skaþinawjō, combining Proto-Germanic elements with Latin -anus and Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂.
Scandinavian (English): Someone from Scandinavia; Of Scandinavia; Of the...
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- Someone from Scandinavia; Of Scandinavia; Of the...
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Words derived from “Scandinavian”