Where does “sāvcë” come from?

sāvcë (Proto-Samic) comes from Proto-Norse sauðʀ, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

sāvcë (Proto-Samic): sheep

Definitions

  1. sheep

Ancestry of “sāvcë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Norsesauðʀ—
2Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe

Words derived from “sāvcë”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz →Every word from Proto-Norse sauðʀ →