Where does “vårtsvin” come from?

vårtsvin (Swedish) comes from Swedish vårta, from Old Swedish varta, from Old Norse varta, from Proto-Germanic wartǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vårtsvin (Swedish): common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)

Definitions

  1. common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)

Ancestry of “vårtsvin”, step by step

vårtsvin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vårta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvårtaa wart
2Old Swedishvartaa wart
3Old Norsevartaa wart
4Proto-Germanicwartǭwart
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

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...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wartǭ →