Where does “Schwein” come from?

Schwein (Central Franconian) comes from Proto-West Germanic swīn, from Proto-Germanic swīną, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Schwein (Central Franconian): pig; swine; swine

Definitions

  1. pig; swine; swine

Ancestry of “Schwein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicswīnpig, swine
2Proto-Germanicswīnąswine, pig
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
5Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →