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Where does “sinsersiur” come from?

sinsersiur (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish siur, from Proto-Celtic swesūr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

sinsersiur (Old Irish): elder sister

Definitions

  1. elder sister

Ancestry of “sinsersiur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsiursister; kinswoman, female relation
2Proto-Celticswesūrsister
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
4Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
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