Where does “Scandinavia” come from?
Scandinavia (New Latin) comes from Proto-Germanic Skaþinawjō, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
Scandinavia (New Latin): Scandināvia
Definitions
- Scandināvia
Ancestry of “Scandinavia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | Skaþinawjō | Scadia island; Scania |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |