Where does “sveinn” come from?

sveinn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic swainaz, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

sveinn (Icelandic): boy, lad

Definitions

  1. boy, lad

Ancestry of “sveinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesveinnboy, lad; servant, lackey
2Proto-Germanicswainazrelative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swainaz →Every word from Old Norse sveinn →