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

Definitions

  1. pork

Ancestry of “svinekjøtt”, step by step

svinekjøtt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk svin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksvinpig, hog, swine
2Old Norsesvínpig, swine
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...

via Norwegian Nynorsk kjøtt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskkjøttAlternative form of kjøt
2Norwegian Nynorskkjøtmeat; flesh, pulp; flesh
3Old Norsekjǫt—
4Proto-Germanicketwąmeat; flesh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →