Etymology of the English word swain
the English word
swainderived from the English word
swanderived from the Latin word
cygnus (swan)
derived from the Greek word
kuknos, κύκνος
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*swanazderived from the Old Norse word
sveinnderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*swainazDerivations in English
coxswainUsage
Word found in Modern English
