Where does “Svan” come from?
Svan (English) comes from Georgian სვანი, from Old Georgian სუანი, from Proto-Kartvelian *s₁wan-.
Svan (English): A person from Svaneti, or a descendant of Svan...
Definitions
- A person from Svaneti, or a descendant of Svan...
Ancestry of “Svan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Georgian | სვანი | person from Svaneti; Svan |
| 2 | Old Georgian | სუანი | a person from Svaneti; Svan |
| 3 | Proto-Kartvelian | *s₁wan- | — |