Where does “hvein” come from?
hvein (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hwainō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyn- — to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;...
hvein (Old Norse): swampy land; gorse, furze; swamp, marsh
Definitions
- swampy land; gorse, furze; swamp, marsh
Ancestry of “hvein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwainō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweyn- | to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;... |
Words derived from “hvein”