Where does “sveinur” come from?

sveinur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic swainaz, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

sveinur (Faroese): little boy; old boy, bachelor; servant, lackey

Definitions

  1. little boy; old boy, bachelor; servant, lackey

Ancestry of “sveinur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesveinnboy, lad; servant, lackey
2Proto-Germanicswainazrelative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “sveinur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swainaz →Every word from Old Norse sveinn →