Where does “svili” come from?

svili (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse svili, from Proto-Germanic *swelijô, from Proto-Indo-European swélyō.

svili (Icelandic): the husband of one's spouse's sibling;...

Definitions

  1. the husband of one's spouse's sibling;...

Ancestry of “svili”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesvilibrother-in-law
2Proto-Germanic*swelijô
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswélyō

Words derived from “svili

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swélyōEvery word from Proto-Germanic *swelijôEvery word from Old Norse svili
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