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
Ancestry of “ससुर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀲𑀲𑀼𑀭 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | श्वशुर | father-in-law |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | swáśuras | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | swáćuras | father-in-law |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱuros | father-in-law |