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Where does “sog” come from?

sog (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch zog, from Middle Dutch soge, from Old Dutch soga, from Proto-Germanic sugō, from Proto-Indo-European suh₂kéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

sog (Afrikaans): sow

Definitions

  1. sow

Ancestry of “sog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzogmother's milk; suction, wake
2Middle Dutchsoge—
3Old Dutchsoga—
4Proto-Germanicsugō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansuh₂kéh₂—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
8Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
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