Where does “Svan” come from?

Svan (English) comes from Georgian სვანი, from Old Georgian სუანი, from Proto-Kartvelian *s₁wan- — Svan person.

Svan (English): A person from Svaneti, or a descendant of Svan...

Definitions

  1. A person from Svaneti, or a descendant of Svan...

Ancestry of “Svan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianსვანიperson from Svaneti; Svan
2Old Georgianსუანიa person from Svaneti; Svan
3Proto-Kartvelian*s₁wan-Svan person
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian *s₁wan- →Every word from Old Georgian სუანი →Every word from Georgian სვანი →