Where does “kvæn” come from?
kvæn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse kvænir.
kvæn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a Finnish person from the innermost part of the Gulf of Bothnia
Definitions
- a Finnish person from the innermost part of the Gulf of Bothnia
Ancestry of “kvæn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kvænir | — |