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Where does “svin” come from?

svin (Swedish) comes from Old Norse svín, 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...

svin (Swedish): hog, pig, swine; swine

Definitions

  1. hog, pig, swine; swine

Ancestry of “svin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvínpig, swine
2Proto-Germanicswīnąswine, pig
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
5Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “svin”

  • jordsvin
  • piggsvin
  • svinstia
  • myrpiggsvin
  • vildsvin
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