Where does “Schweineohr” come from?

Schweineohr (German) comes from German schwein, from Middle High German swin, 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...

Ancestry of “Schweineohr”, step by step

Schweineohr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schwein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschweinswine, pig
2Middle High Germanswinswine, pig
3Old High Germanswīnswine, pig
4Proto-West Germanicswīnpig, swine
5Proto-Germanicswīnąswine, pig
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
8Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

via German Öhr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanÖhreye
2Middle High Germanoreear
3Old High Germanōraear
4Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
5Proto-Germanicausôear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →