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Where does “Sitzfleisch” come from?

Sitzfleisch (English) comes from German Sitzfleisch, from German fleisch, from German schwein, from Middle High German swin, from Old High German swīn, from Proto-West Germanic swīn, from Proto-Germanic swīną, from Proto-Indo-European suH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Sitzfleisch (English): The ability to endure or carry on with an...

Definitions

  1. The ability to endure or carry on with an...

Ancestry of “Sitzfleisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSitzfleischbuttocks; ability to sit still, Sitzfleisch
2Germanfleisch—
3Germanschwein—
4Middle High Germanswin—
5Old High Germanswīn—
6Proto-West Germanicswīnpig, swine
7Proto-Germanicswīnąswine, pig
8Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
9Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
10Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
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