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Where does “eadnespiidni” come from?

eadnespiidni (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami spiidni, from Proto-Samic svijnē, 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...

eadnespiidni (Northern Sami): sow

Definitions

  1. sow

Ancestry of “eadnespiidni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samispiidnipig, swine
2Proto-Samicsvijnē—
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...
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