Where does “svíi” come from?

svíi (Faroese) comes from Old Norse svíi, from Proto-Germanic swihô, from Proto-Germanic swe- — "one's own, self".

svíi (Faroese): Swede

Definitions

  1. Swede

Ancestry of “svíi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvíi—
2Proto-Germanicswihôa Swede
3Proto-Germanicswe-"one's own, self"

Words derived from “svíi”

Every word from Proto-Germanic swe- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swihô →Every word from Old Norse svíi →
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