Where does “swnio” come from?
swnio (Welsh) comes from Welsh sŵn, from Middle English soun, from Anglo-Norman sun, from Old French son, from Vulgar Latin sum, from Latin suus, from Proto-Italic sowos, from Proto-Indo-European sewos — self.
swnio (Welsh): to sound
Definitions
- to sound
Ancestry of “swnio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | sŵn | sound |
| 2 | Middle English | soun | sound |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | sun | — |
| 4 | Old French | son | his/hers/its |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | sum | to be, exist, have; to be there; to go |
| 6 | Latin | suus | his, her, its, their |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sowos | his, her, its, their |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sewos | (one's) own; his, her, its |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |