Where does “svainība” come from?

svainība (Latvian) comes from Latvian svainis, from Proto-Balto-Slavic swaynya-, from Proto-Indo-European swoini.

svainība (Latvian): kinship relation between brothers-in-law or...

Definitions

  1. kinship relation between brothers-in-law or...

Ancestry of “svainība”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviansvainisbrother-in-law
2Proto-Balto-Slavicswaynya-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswoini—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swoini →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic swaynya- →Every word from Latvian svainis →