Where does “suw” come from?
suw (Polish) comes from Polish suwać, from Proto-Slavic sovati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śauˀ-.
suw (Polish): stroke of a piston
Definitions
- stroke of a piston
Ancestry of “suw”, step by step
suw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish suwać
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | suwać | to push, to shove |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sovati | to shove |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śauˀ- | — |
via English SUV
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | SUV | — |