Where does “sjua” come from?
sjua (Swedish) comes from Swedish sju, from Old Swedish siu, from Old Norse sjau, from Dutch drie, from Middle Dutch drie, from Old Dutch thrīe, from Proto-West Germanic þrīʀ, from Proto-Germanic þrīz.
sjua (Swedish): seven; the digit "7"; seventh-grader; pupil in...
Definitions
- seven; the digit "7"; seventh-grader; pupil in...
Ancestry of “sjua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | sju | seven |
| 2 | Old Swedish | siu | seven |
| 3 | Old Norse | sjau | seven |
| 4 | Dutch | drie | three |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | drie | three |
| 6 | Old Dutch | thrīe | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | þrīʀ | three |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þrīz | three |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |