Where does “apusisar” come from?

apusisar (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.

apusisar (Finnish): Synonym of apuhoitaja

Definitions

  1. Synonym of apuhoitaja

Ancestry of “apusisar”, step by step

apusisar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sisar

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

via Finnish apu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
2Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swésōr →