svin

Norwegian

noun-n1
Definitions
  • hog, pig, swine
  • beast (figurative)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse svín derived from Proto-Germanic *swīną derived from Proto-Indo-European *sū-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sū-

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