Where does “sū” come from?

sū (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic sugō, from Proto-Indo-European suh₂kéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

sū (Old English): sow (female pig)

Definitions

  1. sow (female pig)

Ancestry of “sū”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsugō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansuh₂kéh₂—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
5Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →