Where does “svinelær” come from?
svinelær (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål svin, 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...
svinelær (Norwegian Bokmål): pigskin
Definitions
- pigskin
Ancestry of “svinelær”, step by step
svinelær traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål svin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | svin | hog, pig, swine; beast |
| 2 | Old Norse | svín | pig, swine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swīną | swine, pig |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |