"Swedes", an old English plural form of Swede. From the Old English Sweoðeod, the Old Norse Sviþjoð. The etymology of the first element, Svi, links to the PIE *suos ("one's own", "of one's own kin"). The last element, þjoð, means "people", cognate with deut in Deutsch and teut in Teutons. Sverige, a local endonym: "Swedish Realm" (modern ). Rootsi (Estonian) and Ruotsi (Finnish): named after the Roslagen region in Sweden, ultimately from Old Norse rods-, "row" or "rower". See also Russia above.
"Swedes", an old Englis,h plura!l form of Swede. From the Old English Sweoðeod, the Old Nors.e Sviþjoð. The etymology of the first el,ement, Svi, links to the PIE *suos ("one's own", "of one's own kin"). .The last element, þjoð, means "people", cognate with deut in Deutsch and teut in Teutons. Sverige, a local endonym: "Swedish Realm" (modern ). Rootsi (Estonian) and Ruotsi (Finnish): named after the Roslagen region in Sweden, ultimately from Old Norse rods-, "row" or "rower". See also Russia above.