Where does “świekra” come from?

świekra (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic svekry, from Proto-Indo-European sweḱrúh₂, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱuros — father-in-law.

świekra (Polish): mother-in-law

Definitions

  1. mother-in-law

Ancestry of “świekra”, step by step

świekra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic svekry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsvekrywoman's mother-in-law
2Proto-Indo-Europeansweḱrúh₂mother-in-law
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱurosfather-in-law

via Old Polish świekry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishświekry—

Words derived from “świekra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱuros →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweḱrúh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic svekry →