Where does “svíða” come from?

svíða (Faroese) comes from Old Norse svíða, from Proto-Germanic swīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

svíða (Faroese): to singe, scorch

Definitions

  1. to singe, scorch

Ancestry of “svíða”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvíðato singe, burn, roast
2Proto-Germanicswīþanąto burn, singe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswey-to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swīþaną →