Where does “ससुर” come from?

ससुर (Hindi) comes 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.

ससुर (Hindi): father-in-law

Definitions

  1. father-in-law

Ancestry of “ससुर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀲𑀼𑀭—
2Sanskritश्वशुरfather-in-law
3Proto-Indo-Aryanswáśuras—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianswáćurasfather-in-law
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱurosfather-in-law

Words derived from “ससुर”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱuros →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian swáćuras →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan swáśuras →