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
Ancestry of “πεθερός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πενθερός | father-in-law; parents-in-law |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |