Where does “sawwą” come from?
sawwą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European saw-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
sawwą (Proto-Germanic): juice
Definitions
- juice
Ancestry of “sawwą”, step by step
sawwą traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European saw-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | saw- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via Proto-Indo-European sow-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sow- | juice; to squeeze juice |