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Where does “Sus” come from?

Sus (Translingual) comes from Latin sūs, from Proto-Italic *sūs, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Ancestry of “Sus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsūs—
2Proto-Italic*sūs—
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 “Sus”

  • Suidae
  • Suina
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