Where does “swede” come from?

swede (English) comes from Middle Low German Swêde, from Proto-Germanic swihô, from Proto-Germanic swe- — "one's own, self".

swede (English): The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rape,...

Definitions

  1. The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rape,...

Ancestry of “swede”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low GermanSwêde—
2Proto-Germanicswihôa Swede
3Proto-Germanicswe-"one's own, self"

Words derived from “swede”

Every word from Proto-Germanic swe- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swihô →Every word from Middle Low German Swêde →