Where does “Swedish” come from?
Swedish derives from Middle English -isch, Old English -isċ, Proto-West Germanic -isk, Proto-Germanic -iskaz, and Proto-Indo-European -iskos, a suffix forming adjectives of relationship or origin.
Swedish (English): Of or pertaining to Sweden; Of or pertaining to...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Sweden; Of or pertaining to...
Ancestry of “Swedish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | swede | The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rape,... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | Swêde | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swihô | a Swede |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swe- | "one's own, self" |