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
- A person from Sweden or of Swedish descent; A...
Ancestry of “Swede”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | Swêde | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swihô | a Swede |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swe- | "one's own, self" |
Words derived from “Swede”