Where does “свиня” come from?

свиня (Ukrainian) comes 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...

свиня (Ukrainian): swine, pig; sow; swine

Definitions

  1. swine, pig; sow; swine

Ancestry of “свиня”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsvinьjapig, swine
2Proto-Slavicsvinъof or pertaining to pigs
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*swīˀnaspig, swine
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...

Words derived from “свиня”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →