Suine
/ˈsuːɪn/noun
An archaic adjective meaning relating to swine or pigs.
Did you know?Suine ultimately descends from the same ancient Indo-European pig word that produced Latin sus, the source of scientific names such as Sus scrofa.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*suh₂s
“Pig or swine”
Ancient Greek
Greek
hûs (ὗς)
“Pig or swine”
Classical Latin
Latin
sus
“Pig; swine”
Classical Latin
Latin
suīnus
“Of or relating to pigs”
Late Middle English
English
suine
“Of or relating to swine”
Modern English
English
suine
“Archaic: pertaining to swine”