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Where does “πεθερός” come from?

πεθερός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πενθερός, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

πεθερός (Greek): father-in-law

Definitions

  1. father-in-law

Ancestry of “πεθερός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπενθερόςfather-in-law; parents-in-law
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →