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Where does “*swīˀnas” come from?

*swīˀnas (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Ancestry of “*swīˀnas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
2Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
3Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
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