Etymology Explorer › Norwegian

Where does “Syver” come from?

Syver (Norwegian) comes from Danish syv, from Old Norse sjau, from Dutch drie, from Middle Dutch drie, from Old Dutch thrīe, from Proto-West Germanic þrīʀ, from Proto-Germanic þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

Ancestry of “Syver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsyvseven
2Old Norsesjauseven
3Dutchdriethree
4Middle Dutchdriethree
5Old Dutchthrīe—
6Proto-West Germanicþrīʀthree
7Proto-Germanicþrīzthree
8Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—

Words derived from “Syver”

  • Syverine
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