Where does “sūkara” come from?

sūkara (Pali) comes from Sanskrit सूकर, from Indo-Iranian *suHkarás, 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...

sūkara (Pali): pig

Definitions

  1. pig

Ancestry of “sūkara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसूकरpig, hog, swine, boar
2Indo-Iranian*suHkarás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansuh₂kéh₂—
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...

Words derived from “sūkara”

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