Where does “súgdjór” come from?

súgdjór (Faroese) comes from Faroese súgva, from Old Norse súga, from Proto-Germanic sūganą, from Proto-Indo-European sug-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

súgdjór (Faroese): mammal

Definitions

  1. mammal

Ancestry of “súgdjór”, step by step

súgdjór traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese súgva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesúgvato suck
2Old Norsesúgato suck
3Proto-Germanicsūganąto suck; to suckle
4Proto-Indo-Europeansug-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

via Faroese djór

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesedjóranimal
2Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sug- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūganą →