Where does “sigāvȯzā” come from?
sigāvȯzā (Livonian) comes from Livonian sigā, from Proto-Finnic cika, from Proto-West Germanic tigā — she-goat.
sigāvȯzā (Livonian): pork
Definitions
- pork
Ancestry of “sigāvȯzā”, step by step
sigāvȯzā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Livonian sigā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | sigā | pig |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | cika | pig |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | tigā | she-goat |
via Livonian vȯzā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | vȯzā | meat |