Where does “svinstia” come from?

svinstia (Swedish) comes from Swedish svin, 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...

svinstia (Swedish): pigsty

Definitions

  1. pigsty

Ancestry of “svinstia”, step by step

svinstia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish svin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvinhog, pig, swine; swine
2Old Norsesvínpig, swine
3Proto-Germanicswīnąswine, pig
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
6Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

via Swedish stia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstiasty for pigs, geese, etc
2Old Norsestía—
3Proto-Germanicstiją—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →