Where does “su” come from?
su (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...
Ancestry of “su”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sugō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | suh₂kéh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |