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
- boy, lad; servant, lackey
Ancestry of “sveinn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swainaz | relative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
Words derived from “sveinn”