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Where does “svíri” come from?

svíri (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse svíri, from Proto-Germanic swirhijô.

svíri (Icelandic): neck, back or nape of the neck

Definitions

  1. neck, back or nape of the neck

Ancestry of “svíri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvíri—
2Proto-Germanicswirhijô—
Every word from Proto-Germanic swirhijô →