Where does “sø” come from?

sø (Danish) comes from Old Norse sýr, from Proto-Germanic sūz, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

sø (Danish): lake; sea

Definitions

  1. lake; sea

Ancestry of “sø”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesýrsow
2Proto-Germanicsūzsow; pig, swine
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...

Words derived from “sø”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →
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