Where does “Schweinezucht” come from?
Schweinezucht (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...
Schweinezucht (German): pig farming the raising and breeding of domestic pigs as livestock
Definitions
- pig farming the raising and breeding of domestic pigs as livestock
Ancestry of “Schweinezucht”, step by step
Schweinezucht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schwein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schwein | swine, pig |
| 2 | Middle High German | swin | swine, pig |
| 3 | Old High German | swīn | swine, pig |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swīn | pig, swine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swīną | swine, pig |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via German Zucht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zucht | breeding; breed; animal farm; farm where animals... |
| 2 | Middle High German | zuht | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zuht | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tuhtiz | a pulling; discipline |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |