Where does “Andreas” come from?
Andreas (Swedish) comes from Swedish son, from Old Swedish son, from Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús.
Andreas (Swedish): Andrew
Ancestry of “Andreas”, step by step
Andreas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish son
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | son | son; someone's male child |
| 2 | Old Swedish | son | son |
| 3 | Old Norse | sonr | son |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sunuz | son |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *suhnús | — |
via Latin Andreās
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Andreās | Andrew biblical figure |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀνδρέας | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |
Words derived from “Andreas”