Where does “Swoboda” come from?
Swoboda (English) comes from Czech svoboda, from Old Czech svoboda, from Proto-Slavic svoboda, from Proto-Slavic -oda.
Ancestry of “Swoboda”, step by step
Swoboda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech svoboda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | svoboda | freedom; liberty |
| 2 | Old Czech | svoboda | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | svoboda | freedom |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -oda | — |
via Polish Swoboda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Swoboda | freedom, liberty |