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Where does “systkini” come from?

systkini (Old Norse) comes 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.

systkini (Old Norse): siblings

Definitions

  1. siblings

Ancestry of “systkini”, step by step

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

Words derived from “systkini”

  • sysken
  • søsken
  • søskende
  • syzkini
  • syskæn
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