Where does “svanur” come from?
svanur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse svanr, from Proto-Germanic swanaz, from Proto-Indo-European swenh₂- — to sound.
svanur (Faroese): A swan; A whooper swan, "Cygnus cygnus"
Definitions
- A swan; A whooper swan, "Cygnus cygnus"
Ancestry of “svanur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | svanr | swan |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swanaz | swan |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swenh₂- | to sound |