Where does “versauen” come from?
versauen (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...
versauen (German): to mess up
Ancestry of “versauen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Sau | pig; sow, female pig; a dislikable or unethical... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sū | sow; pig, swine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sūz | sow; pig, swine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |