Where does “svænskr” come from?
svænskr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic swihaniskaz, from Proto-Germanic swihô, from Proto-Germanic swe- — "one's own, self".
Ancestry of “svænskr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swihaniskaz | Swedish |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swihô | a Swede |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swe- | "one's own, self" |