Where does “swan” come from?

swan (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian swan, from Proto-Germanic swanaz, from Proto-Indo-European swenh₂- — to sound.

swan (West Frisian): swan

Definitions

  1. swan

Ancestry of “swan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianswanswan
2Proto-Germanicswanazswan
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswenh₂-to sound
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swanaz →Every word from Old Frisian swan →
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