Where does “svi” come from?

svi (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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...

svi (Norwegian Nynorsk): to burn, scorch, singe

Definitions

  1. to burn, scorch, singe

Ancestry of “svi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvíðato singe, burn, roast
2Proto-Germanicswīþanąto burn, singe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswey-to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swīþaną →