Where does “svínakjöt” come from?

svínakjöt (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...

svínakjöt (Icelandic): pork

Definitions

  1. pork

Ancestry of “svínakjöt”, step by step

svínakjöt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic svín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsvínpig, swine animal of the family
2Old Norsesvínpig, swine
3Proto-Germanicswīnąswine, pig
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
6Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

via Icelandic kjöt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickjötmeat
2Old Norsekjǫt—
3Proto-Germanicketwąmeat; flesh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →