Where does “Swede” come from?

Swede comes from Middle Low German Swêde, a term for a person from Sweden whose ultimate origin and meaning remain uncertain.

Swede (English): A person from Sweden or of Swedish descent; A...

Definitions

  1. A person from Sweden or of Swedish descent; A...

Ancestry of “Swede”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low GermanSwêde—
2Proto-Germanicswihôa Swede
3Proto-Germanicswe-"one's own, self"
Every word from Proto-Germanic swe- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swihô →Every word from Middle Low German Swêde →
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