Where does “osvensk” come from?
osvensk (Swedish) comes from Swedish svensk, from Old Norse svenskr, from Proto-Germanic swihaniskaz, from Proto-Germanic swihô, from Proto-Germanic swe- — "one's own, self".
osvensk (Swedish): un-Swedish, not Swedish; uninhibited,...
Definitions
- un-Swedish, not Swedish; uninhibited,...
Ancestry of “osvensk”, step by step
osvensk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish svensk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svensk | Swedish; of or pertaining to Sweden or the... |
| 2 | Old Norse | svenskr | Swedish |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swihaniskaz | Swedish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swihô | a Swede |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swe- | "one's own, self" |
via Swedish o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | o | O; the letter o; the Greek letter omega, being... |