Where does “søskende” come from?

søskende (Danish) comes from Old Danish syzkini, from Old Norse systkin, from Old Norse systir, from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ, from Proto-Germanic swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

søskende (Danish): siblings

Definitions

siblings

Ancestry of “søskende”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Danish	syzkini	siblings
2	Old Norse	systkin	brothers and sisters; siblings
3	Old Norse	systir	sister
4	Proto-Norse	ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ	sister
5	Proto-Germanic	swestēr	sister
6	Proto-Indo-European	swésōr	sister
7	Proto-Indo-European	su-h₁ésh₂-ōr	—
8	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ésh₂r̥	blood

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