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