Where does “Svein” come from?

Svein (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic swainaz, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

Svein (Norwegian Nynorsk): a journeyman with a diploma

Definitions

  1. a journeyman with a diploma

Ancestry of “Svein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesveinnboy, lad; servant, lackey
2Proto-Germanicswainazrelative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “Svein”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swainaz →Every word from Old Norse sveinn →