Where does “スワン” come from?

スワン (Japanese) comes from English Swan, from English Swansea, from Old Norse Sveinn, from Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic swainaz, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

スワン (Japanese): swan

Definitions

  1. swan

Ancestry of “スワン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSwansomeone connected with Swansea City Football...
2EnglishSwanseaVarious other places in the United States, Canada and Australia
3Old NorseSveinnboy, lad
4Old Norsesveinnboy, lad; servant, lackey
5Proto-Germanicswainazrelative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé