Where does “Svíi” come from?

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

Svíi (Icelandic): Swede

Definitions

  1. Swede

Ancestry of “Svíi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvíi—
2Proto-Germanicswihôa Swede
3Proto-Germanicswe-"one's own, self"
Every word from Proto-Germanic swe- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swihô →Every word from Old Norse svíi →