Where does “Sauhaufen” come from?

Sauhaufen (German) comes from German Sau, from Proto-West Germanic sū, from Proto-Germanic sūz, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Sauhaufen (German): a mess

Definitions

  1. a mess

Ancestry of “Sauhaufen”, step by step

Sauhaufen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Sau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSaupig; sow, female pig; a dislikable or unethical...
2Proto-West Germanicsow; pig, swine
3Proto-Germanicsūzsow; pig, swine
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 German häufen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhäufento heap (up), to pile up
2Middle High Germanhūfe
3Proto-West Germanichūbāhood, cowl
4Proto-Germanichūbǭa covering for the head; hood; cowl
5Proto-Indo-Europeankēwp-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH-