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Where does “systerskip” come from?

systerskip (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk syster, 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.

systerskip (Norwegian Nynorsk): alternative form of søsterskip

Definitions

  1. alternative form of søsterskip

Ancestry of “systerskip”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksystersister; a female nurse
2Old Norsesystirsister
3Proto-Norseᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱsister
4Proto-Germanicswestērsister
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
6Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
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