Where does “hrekkjusvín” come from?
hrekkjusvín (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic svín, from Old Norse svín, 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...
hrekkjusvín (Icelandic): a bully, someone who is intentionally cruel to others
Definitions
- a bully, someone who is intentionally cruel to others
Ancestry of “hrekkjusvín”, step by step
hrekkjusvín traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic svín
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | svín | pig, swine animal of the family |
| 2 | Old Norse | svín | pig, swine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swīną | swine, pig |
| 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... |
via Icelandic hrekkja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hrekkja | to play a prank on; to tease |