Where does “svinekjøtt” come from?
svinekjøtt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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...
svinekjøtt (Norwegian Nynorsk): pork
Ancestry of “svinekjøtt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | svin | pig, hog, swine |
| 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... |