Where does “brimsvín” come from?

brimsvín (Old Norse) comes 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...

brimsvín (Old Norse): whale

Definitions

  1. whale

Ancestry of “brimsvín”, step by step

brimsvín traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse svín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvínpig, swine
2Proto-Germanicswīnąswine, pig
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...

via Old Norse brim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrimsurf
2Proto-Germanicbrimąsurf, the sea
3Proto-Germanicbremanąto roar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →