Where does “svaine” come from?

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

svaine (Latvian): sister-in-law

Definitions

  1. sister-in-law

Ancestry of “svaine”, 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 →