Where does “sveinn” come from?

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

sveinn (Old Norse): boy, lad; servant, lackey

Definitions

  1. boy, lad; servant, lackey

Ancestry of “sveinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswainazrelative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “sveinn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéEvery word from Proto-Germanic swainaz