Where does “swineherder” come from?
swineherder (English) comes from English swine, from Welsh swyn, from Old English swīn, 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...
swineherder (English): One who herds swine
Ancestry of “swineherder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | swine | A pig; A contemptible person; A police officer; a... |
| 2 | Welsh | swyn | spell, incantation; sorcery, witchcraft; magic... |
| 3 | Old English | swīn | pig |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swīn | pig, swine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swīną | swine, pig |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |