Where does “suig” come from?
suig (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch zuigen, from German Säugling, from German säugen, from Middle High German söugen, from Old High German sougen, from Proto-Germanic saugijaną, from Proto-Germanic sūganą, from Proto-Indo-European sug- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
suig (Afrikaans): to suck
Ancestry of “suig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | zuigen | To suck; To vacuum; to hoover; to be bad, to suck |
| 2 | German | Säugling | — |
| 3 | German | säugen | to lactate; to suckle, to give suck |
| 4 | Middle High German | söugen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | sougen | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saugijaną | to cause to suck, to suckle |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sūganą | to suck; to suckle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sug- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |