Where does “svida” come from?
svida (Swedish) comes from Old Norse svíða, from Proto-Germanic swīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
svida (Swedish): scorch, singe, burn
Definitions
- scorch, singe, burn
Ancestry of “svida”, step by step
svida traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse svíða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | svíða | to singe, burn, roast |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swīþaną | to burn, singe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swey- | to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Swedish svid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svid | snazzy outfit |