Etymology of the English word swan
the English word
swanderived from the Latin word
cygnus (swan)
derived from the Greek word
kuknos, κύκνος
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*swanazDerivations in English
swain,
swanherd,
swannery,
swanskin,
swansdownCognates
Dutch
zwan, German
Schwan, Icelandic
svanur, Swedish
svanUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English
