Where does “sverigesvensk” come from?
sverigesvensk (Swedish) comes from Swedish Sverige, from Swedish rike, from Old Norse ríki, from Proto-Germanic rīkiją, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
sverigesvensk (Swedish): a Swede (as opposed to a member of the Swedish-speaking population in Finland)
Definitions
- a Swede (as opposed to a member of the Swedish-speaking population in Finland)
Ancestry of “sverigesvensk”, step by step
sverigesvensk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Sverige
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Sverige | — |
| 2 | Swedish | rike | a realm, kingdom, empire, nation; a kingdom of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | ríki | realm |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīkiją | rulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
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" |