Where does “Swedishness” come from?
Swedishness (English) comes from English Swedish, from English swede, from Middle Low German Swêde, from Proto-Germanic swihô, from Proto-Germanic swe- — "one's own, self".
Swedishness (English): The quality or state of being Swedish
Definitions
- The quality or state of being Swedish
Ancestry of “Swedishness”, step by step
Swedishness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Swedish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Swedish | Of or pertaining to Sweden; Of or pertaining to... |
| 2 | English | swede | The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rape,... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | Swêde | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swihô | a Swede |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swe- | "one's own, self" |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |