Where does “sesutė” come from?
sesutė (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian sesuo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic swésō, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
sesutė (Lithuanian): sis, sister (term of endearment)
Definitions
- sis, sister (term of endearment)
Ancestry of “sesutė”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | sesuo | sister |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | swésō | sister |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swésōr | sister |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | su-h₁ésh₂-ōr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |