Where does “jarðsvín” come from?
jarðsvín (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...
jarðsvín (Icelandic): aardvark
Ancestry of “jarðsvín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | svín | pig, swine; swine ; one who is chauvinist,... |
| 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... |