Where does “savaaraq” come from?

savaaraq (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic sava, from Old Norse sauðr, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

savaaraq (Greenlandic): lamb

Definitions

  1. lamb

Ancestry of “savaaraq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greenlandicsavasheep
2Old Norsesauðrsheep
3Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz →Every word from Old Norse sauðr →