Where does “Saukerl” come from?

Saukerl (German) comes from German sau-, 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...

Saukerl (German): bastard

Definitions

  1. bastard

Ancestry of “Saukerl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansau-Intensifies adjectives
2GermanSaupig; sow, female pig; a dislikable or unethical...
3Proto-West Germanicsow; pig, swine
4Proto-Germanicsūzsow; pig, swine
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
7Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH-
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