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
- The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rape,...
Ancestry of “swede”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | Swêde | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swihô | a Swede |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swe- | "one's own, self" |
Words derived from “swede”