Where does “خوکچه” come from?
خوکچه (Persian) comes from Persian خوک, from Middle Persian hwk', from Proto-Iranian *huHkáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian suH-, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
خوکچه (Persian): piglet
Definitions
- piglet
Ancestry of “خوکچه”, step by step
خوکچه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian خوک
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | خوک | pig |
| 2 | Middle Persian | hwk' | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *huHkáh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | suH- | pig, swine, hog |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Persian ـچه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـچه | diminutive suffix |