Where does “jénru” come from?

jénru (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese genro, from Old Portuguese genrro, from Latin gener, from Proto-Italic genros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵm̥ros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.

jénru (Kabuverdianu): son-in-law

Definitions

  1. son-in-law

Ancestry of “jénru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegenroson-in-law
2Old Portuguesegenrroson-in-law
3Latingenerson-in-law
4Proto-Italicgenros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵm̥ros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵm̥ros →Every word from Proto-Italic genros →