Where does “suster” come from?

suster (Indonesian) comes from Dutch zuster, from Middle Dutch suster, from Old Dutch swester, from Proto-Germanic swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

suster (Indonesian): nun; nurse

Definitions

  1. nun; nurse

Ancestry of “suster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzustersister; nurse
2Middle Dutchsustersister; sister, nun
3Old Dutchswester
4Proto-Germanicswestērsister
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
6Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

Words derived from “suster

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥