Where does “svína” come from?

svína (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic swindaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

svína (Old Norse): to dwindle, subside

Definitions

  1. to dwindle, subside

Ancestry of “svína”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicswindanąTo dwindle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswey-to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swindaną →