Where does “suan” come from?
suan (Middle English) comes from Middle English swan, from Old English swān, from Proto-West Germanic swan, from Proto-Germanic swanaz, from Proto-Indo-European swenh₂- — to sound.
suan (Middle English): Alternative form of swan; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of swan; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “suan”, step by step
suan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English swan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | swan | swan; The meat of a swan; A swan as a heraldic... |
| 2 | Old English | swān | swineherd, lad |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | swan | swan |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swanaz | swan |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swenh₂- | to sound |
via Old English swan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | swan | swan; man; warrior; herdsman; herder |