Where does “swineherding” come from?
swineherding (English) comes from English herding, from English herd, from Dutch hert, from Middle Dutch hert, from Old Dutch herth, from Proto-West Germanic herþ, from Proto-Germanic herþaz, from Proto-Indo-European kérh₃-to-s — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.
swineherding (English): The herding of swine
Definitions
- The herding of swine
Ancestry of “swineherding”, step by step
swineherding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English herding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | herding | present participle of herd; An act by which... |
| 2 | English | herd | A number of domestic animals assembled together... |
| 3 | Dutch | hert | A deer, a ruminant of the family Cervidae; may... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | hert | deer; hearth, fireplace |
| 5 | Old Dutch | herth | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |
via English swine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |