Where does “sisterji” come from?
sisterji (English) comes from English sister, from Middle English suster, from Old English sweostor, from Proto-West Germanic *swester — sister.
sisterji (English): sister
Ancestry of “sisterji”, step by step
sisterji traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sister
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | sister | A daughter of the same parents as another person;... |
| 2 | Middle English | suster | A sister or step-sister; a female sibling |
| 3 | Old English | sweostor | sister |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *swester | sister |
via English Ji
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Ji | An ancient settlement in northeastern China within modern Beijing |
| 2 | Chinese | 薊 | — |