Where does “svane” come from?
svane (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse svanr, from Proto-Germanic swanaz, from Proto-Indo-European swenh₂- — to sound.
svane (Norwegian Nynorsk): a swan, a bird of the genus "Cygnus"
Definitions
- a swan, a bird of the genus "Cygnus"
Ancestry of “svane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | svanr | swan |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swanaz | swan |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swenh₂- | to sound |
Words derived from “svane”