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

Definitions

  1. a woman's brother-in-law

Ancestry of “देर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदेवरwoman's brother-in-law, husband's brother;...
2Sanskritदेवृwoman's brother-in-law, husband's brother;...
3Proto-Indo-IraniandaHiwā́husband's brother
4Proto-Indo-Europeandayh₂wḗrbrother-in-law, husband’s brother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daHiwā́ →Every word from Sanskrit देवृ →