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Where does “svín” come from?

svín (Icelandic) comes 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...

svín (Icelandic): pig, swine; swine ; one who is chauvinist,...

Definitions

  1. pig, swine; swine ; one who is chauvinist,...

Ancestry of “svín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvínpig, swine
2Proto-Germanicswīnąswine, pig
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
5Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “svín”

  • jarðsvín
  • svínakjöt
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