Where does “sūgan” come from?
sūgan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic sūganą, from Proto-Indo-European sug-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
sūgan (Proto-West Germanic): to suck
Ancestry of “sūgan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sūganą | to suck; to suckle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sug- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
Words derived from “sūgan”