Where does “Schwiegermonster” come from?
Schwiegermonster (German) comes from German Schwiegermutter, from German Schwieger, from Middle High German swiger, from Old High German swigar, from Proto-West Germanic *swegru, from Proto-Germanic swegrō, from Proto-Indo-European sweḱrúh₂, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱuros — father-in-law.
Schwiegermonster (German): monster-in-law
Definitions
- monster-in-law
Ancestry of “Schwiegermonster”, step by step
Schwiegermonster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schwiegermutter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schwiegermutter | mother-in-law |
| 2 | German | Schwieger | mother-in-law |
| 3 | Middle High German | swiger | — |
| 4 | Old High German | swigar | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *swegru | mother-in-law |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swegrō | mother-in-law |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sweḱrúh₂ | mother-in-law |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱuros | father-in-law |
via German Monster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Monster | monster |
| 2 | English | monster | A terrifying and dangerous creature; A bizarre or... |
| 3 | Middle English | monstre | A monster or beast; a horrific or frightening... |
| 4 | Old French | monstre | monster |
| 5 | Latin | mōnstrum | a divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | monestrom | — |