Where does “देर” come from?
देर (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit देवर, from Sanskrit देवृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daHiwā́, from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr — brother-in-law, husband’s brother.
देर (Konkani): a woman's brother-in-law
Ancestry of “देर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | देवर | woman's brother-in-law, husband's brother;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | देवृ | woman's brother-in-law, husband's brother;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | daHiwā́ | husband's brother |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dayh₂wḗr | brother-in-law, husband’s brother |