Where does “sváss” come from?

sváss (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic swēsaz, from Proto-Germanic swēsa- — own, relation.

sváss (Old Norse): dear, trusty

Definitions

  1. dear, trusty

Ancestry of “sváss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswēsazone's own, familiar, trusted
2Proto-Germanicswēsa-own, relation
Every word from Proto-Germanic swēsa- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēsaz →