Where does “yswain” come from?

yswain (Welsh) comes from Middle English swain, from Old English sweġen, from Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic swainaz, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

yswain (Welsh): squire, esquire

Definitions

  1. squire, esquire

Ancestry of “yswain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishswain—
2Old Englishsweġen—
3Old Norsesveinnboy, lad; servant, lackey
4Proto-Germanicswainazrelative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swainaz →Every word from Old Norse sveinn →