Where does “ներ” come from?
ներ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian նէր, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁yénh₂tēr — husband's brother's wife, co-sister-in-law.
ներ (Armenian): sister-in-law
Definitions
- sister-in-law
Ancestry of “ներ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | նէր | sister-in-law; husband’s the other wife |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₁yénh₂tēr | husband's brother's wife, co-sister-in-law |