Where does “giswestar” come from?
giswestar (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon swestar, from Proto-Germanic swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
giswestar (Old Saxon): sibling
Definitions
- sibling
Ancestry of “giswestar”, step by step
giswestar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon swestar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | swestar | sister |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swestēr | sister |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swésōr | sister |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | su-h₁ésh₂-ōr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |