Where does “свиноматка” come from?
свиноматка (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian свиня, from Proto-Slavic svinьja, from Proto-Slavic svinъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *swīˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
свиноматка (Ukrainian): brood sow
Definitions
- brood sow
Ancestry of “свиноматка”, step by step
свиноматка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian свиня
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | свиня | swine, pig; sow; swine |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | svinьja | pig, swine |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | svinъ | of or pertaining to pigs |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *swīˀnas | pig, swine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Russian ма́тка
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ма́тка | womb, female, queen bee |