Where does “marsvín” come from?

marsvín (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic mariswīną, 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...

marsvín (Old Norse): dolphin

Definitions

  1. dolphin

Ancestry of “marsvín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmariswīnąmereswine
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...

Words derived from “marsvín”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →