Suio-gothic

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The language of the Goths of Götaland (Southern Sweden); Old Swedish. archaic

    "We also meet with the term Suio-Gothic, which is applied to mean the language of the Goths of Gothland in Sweden, and which may be looked upon as Old Swedish."

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"We also meet with the term Suio-Gothic, which is applied to mean the language of the Goths of Gothland in Sweden, and which may be looked upon as Old Swedish."

Etymology

Late 18th century, from Latin Suiōnēs (a Scandinavian tribe) + Gothic.

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