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Where does “süster” come from?

süster (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon swestar, from Proto-Germanic swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

Ancestry of “süster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonswestarsister
2Proto-Germanicswestērsister
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
4Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

Words derived from “süster”

  • syster
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