Where does “Svédország” come from?
Svédország (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ország, from Hungarian uraság, from Hungarian ürü, from Hungarian úr, from Proto-Turkic ūŕ, from Proto-Turkic u- — to be able, be capable.
Ancestry of “Svédország”, step by step
Svédország traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian ország
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | ország | country, land |
| 2 | Hungarian | uraság | squire |
| 3 | Hungarian | ürü | wether; mutton |
| 4 | Hungarian | úr | lord; master; gentleman |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ūŕ | master, craftsman |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | u- | to be able, be capable |
via Hungarian svéd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | svéd | Swedish; Swede |