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Where does “swoene” come from?

swoene (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch sōna, from Proto-Germanic sōnō, from Proto-Indo-European swā-n- — healthy; whole; active; vigorous.

swoene (Middle Dutch): reconciliation; atonement; kiss

Definitions

  1. reconciliation; atonement; kiss

Ancestry of “swoene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchsōna—
2Proto-Germanicsōnō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswā-n-healthy; whole; active; vigorous

Words derived from “swoene”

  • zoenverdrag
  • zoen
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