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Where does “søsken” come from?

søsken (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sysken, from Old Norse systkin, from Old Norse systir, from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ, from Proto-Germanic swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

søsken (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of sysken

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sysken

Ancestry of “søsken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksyskensibling
2Old Norsesystkinbrothers and sisters; siblings
3Old Norsesystirsister
4Proto-Norseᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱsister
5Proto-Germanicswestērsister
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
7Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
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