Where does “svide” come from?

svide (Danish) comes from Old Norse svíða, from Proto-Germanic swīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

svide (Danish): to scorch, singe, burn; to smart, sting

Definitions

  1. to scorch, singe, burn; to smart, sting

Ancestry of “svide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvíðato singe, burn, roast
2Proto-Germanicswīþanąto burn, singe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswey-to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swīþaną →