Where does “ममिया ससुर” come from?
ममिया ससुर (Hindi) comes from Hindi ससुर, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀲𑀼𑀭, from Sanskrit श्वशुर, from Proto-Indo-Aryan swáśuras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swáćuras, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱuros — father-in-law.
ममिया ससुर (Hindi): maternal uncle-in-law; husband's or wife's maternal uncle
Definitions
- maternal uncle-in-law; husband's or wife's maternal uncle
Ancestry of “ममिया ससुर”, step by step
ममिया ससुर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi ससुर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ससुर | father-in-law |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀲𑀲𑀼𑀭 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | श्वशुर | father-in-law |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | swáśuras | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | swáćuras | father-in-law |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱuros | father-in-law |
via Hindi ममिया
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ममिया | (of a cousin brother/sister) related through one's maternal uncle |