Where does “suegra” come from?
suegra (Old Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin socra, from Latin socrus, from Latin socer, from Proto-Indo-European sweḱrúh₂, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱuros — father-in-law.
suegra (Old Spanish): mother-in-law
Definitions
- mother-in-law
Ancestry of “suegra”, step by step
suegra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin socra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | socra | mother-in-law |
| 2 | Latin | socrus | mother-in-law |
| 3 | Latin | socer | father-in-law |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sweḱrúh₂ | mother-in-law |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱuros | father-in-law |
via Late Latin socra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | socra | — |