Where does “wani” come from?
wani (Maori) 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.
Ancestry of “wani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Swan | someone connected with Swansea City Football... |
| 2 | English | Swansea | Various other places in the United States, Canada and Australia |
| 3 | Old Norse | Sveinn | boy, lad |
| 4 | Old Norse | sveinn | boy, lad; servant, lackey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swainaz | relative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |