Where does “vildsvin” come from?
vildsvin (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...
vildsvin (Swedish): a wild boar
Definitions
- a wild boar
Ancestry of “vildsvin”, step by step
vildsvin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish svin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svin | hog, pig, swine; swine |
| 2 | Old Norse | svín | pig, swine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swīną | swine, pig |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Swedish vild
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vild | wild; not tame or domesticated |
| 2 | Old Saxon | wildi | wild |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wilþī | wild |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wilþijaz | wild |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via Old Norse villisvín
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | villisvín | boar |