Where does “suster” come from?

suster (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch zuster, from Middle Dutch suster, from Old Dutch swester, from Proto-Germanic swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

suster (Afrikaans): sister

Definitions

sister

Ancestry of “suster”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	zuster	sister; nurse
2	Middle Dutch	suster	sister; sister, nun
3	Old Dutch	swester	—
4	Proto-Germanic	swestēr	sister
5	Proto-Indo-European	swésōr	sister
6	Proto-Indo-European	su-h₁ésh₂-ōr	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ésh₂r̥	blood

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