Where does “swinishly” come from?
swinishly (English) comes from English swinish, 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- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
swinishly (English): In a swinish manner
Definitions
- In a swinish manner
Ancestry of “swinishly”, step by step
swinishly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English swinish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swinish | Like a pig, resembling a swine; gluttonous,... |
| 2 | English | swine | A pig; A contemptible person; A police officer; a... |
| 3 | Welsh | swyn | spell, incantation; sorcery, witchcraft; magic... |
| 4 | Old English | swīn | pig |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | swīn | pig, swine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swīną | swine, pig |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |