Where does “Schwein” come from?

Schwein (German) comes from Old High German swīn, from Proto-West Germanic swīn, 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...

Schwein (German): swine, pig; A dirty, or contemptible person;...

Definitions

  1. swine, pig; A dirty, or contemptible person;...

Ancestry of “Schwein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanswīnswine, pig
2Proto-West Germanicswīnpig, 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...

Words derived from “Schwein”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →