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Where does “Sisko” come from?

Sisko (Finnish) comes from Finnish sisar, from Proto-Finnic sesar, from Proto-Balto-Slavic swésō, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

Ancestry of “Sisko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsisarsister
2Proto-Finnicsesarsister
3Proto-Balto-Slavicswésōsister
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
5Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
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