Where does “swīn” come from?

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

swīn (Proto-West Germanic): pig, swine

Definitions

  1. pig, swine

Ancestry of “swīn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswīnąswine, pig
2Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
4Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “swīn”

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