Where does “tindasvín” come from?

tindasvín (Faroese) comes from Faroese svín, from Old Norse svín, 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...

tindasvín (Faroese): hedgehog

Definitions

  1. hedgehog

Ancestry of “tindasvín”, step by step

tindasvín traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese svín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesvínpig, swine
2Old Norsesvínpig, swine
3Proto-Germanicswīnąswine, pig
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
6Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

via Faroese tindur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetindurtop, peak; summit; tine
2Old Norsetindr—
3Proto-Germanictindaztooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →