Where does “Svend” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Svend”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishSvenda man, especially a young, vigorous one
2Old Norsesveinnboy, lad; servant, lackey
3Proto-Germanicswainazrelative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “Svend”

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