Where does “Sester” come from?
Sester (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian swester, from Proto-Germanic swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
Sester (North Frisian): sister
Definitions
- sister
Ancestry of “Sester”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | swester | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swestēr | sister |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swésōr | sister |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | su-h₁ésh₂-ōr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |