Where does “gwan” come from?
gwan (English) comes from English Swan, from English Swansea, from Old Norse Sveinn, from Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic swainaz, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
gwan (English): A hybrid between a goose and a swan, especially the offspring of a gander and a pen
Definitions
- A hybrid between a goose and a swan, especially the offspring of a gander and a pen
Ancestry of “gwan”, step by step
gwan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Swan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Swan | someone connected with Swansea City Football... |
| 2 | English | Swansea | Various other places in the United States, Canada and Australia |
| 3 | Old Norse | Sveinn | boy, lad |
| 4 | Old Norse | sveinn | boy, lad; servant, lackey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swainaz | relative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via English goose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goose | Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family... |
| 2 | Middle English | goos | goose; The meat or corpse of a goose; a dead... |
| 3 | Old English | gōs | goose |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gans | goose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰans- | — |
via English Gullah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gullah | A member of the Gullah culture; Pertaining to the... |