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Where does “systursonur” come from?

systursonur (Faroese) comes from Faroese systir, 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.

systursonur (Faroese): sororal nephew, sister’s son

Definitions

  1. sororal nephew, sister’s son

Ancestry of “systursonur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesystirsister
2Old Norsesystirsister
3Proto-Norseᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱsister
4Proto-Germanicswestērsister
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
6Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
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