Where does “šuo” come from?

šuo (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.

šuo (Lithuanian): dog; a detestable, unpleasant person; bastard

Definitions

  1. dog; a detestable, unpleasant person; bastard

Ancestry of “šuo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicśwōdog
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwṓdog

Words derived from “šuo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwō