Where does “ममिया सास” come from?
ममिया सास (Hindi) comes from Hindi सास, from Sauraseni Prakrit ?????, from Sanskrit श्वश्रू, from Proto-Indo-Aryan swaśrúH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swaćrúH, from Proto-Indo-European sweḱrúh₂, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱuros — father-in-law.
ममिया सास (Hindi): maternal aunt-in-law; husband's or wife's maternal aunt
Definitions
- maternal aunt-in-law; husband's or wife's maternal aunt
Ancestry of “ममिया सास”, step by step
ममिया सास traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi सास
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | सास | mother-in-law |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | ????? | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | श्वश्रू | a mother-in-law |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | swaśrúH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | swaćrúH | a mother-in-law |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sweḱrúh₂ | mother-in-law |
| 7 | 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 |