Where does “swīną” come from?

swīną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

swīną (Proto-Germanic): swine, pig

Definitions

  1. swine, pig

Ancestry of “swīną”, 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...

Words derived from “swīną”

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