Where does “marsvín” come from?
marsvín (Faroese) comes from Old Norse marsvín, from Proto-Germanic mariswīną, 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...
marsvín (Faroese): a guinea pig
Ancestry of “marsvín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | marsvín | dolphin |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mariswīną | mereswine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swīną | swine, pig |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |