Where does “suster” come from?
suster (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch swester, from Proto-Germanic swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
suster (Middle Dutch): sister; sister, nun
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