Where does “Suevic” come from?
Suevic (English) comes from English Suevi, from Latin Suēvī, from Proto-Germanic swēbaz, from Indo-European *swé.
Suevic (English): Of or relating to the Suevi or Suebi, an ancient...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the Suevi or Suebi, an ancient...
Ancestry of “Suevic”, step by step
Suevic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Suevi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Suevi | — |
| 2 | Latin | Suēvī | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swēbaz | someone of the Suebi |
| 4 | Indo-European | *swé | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |