Where does “Svenja” come from?

Svenja (German) comes from German Sven, from Swedish sven, from Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic swainaz, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

Ancestry of “Svenja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSven—
2Swedishsvena young man, especially if still a virgin or...
3Old Norsesveinnboy, lad; servant, lackey
4Proto-Germanicswainazrelative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swainaz →Every word from Old Norse sveinn →