Where does “svið” come from?

svið (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic svíða, from Old Norse svíða, from Proto-Germanic swīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

svið (Icelandic): field, domain, subject

Definitions

  1. field, domain, subject

Ancestry of “svið”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsvíðato singe, to scorch; to smart
2Old Norsesvíðato singe, burn, roast
3Proto-Germanicswīþanąto burn, singe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswey-to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “svið”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swīþaną →