Where does “” come from?

hē (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, 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 “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichawjąhay
2Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
3Proto-Celticsukkospig (snout)
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...
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