Where does “dziewierz” come from?

dziewierz (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic děverь, from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr — brother-in-law, husband’s brother.

dziewierz (Polish): brother-in-law

Definitions

  1. brother-in-law

Ancestry of “dziewierz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicděverьhusband's brother
2Proto-Indo-Europeandayh₂wḗrbrother-in-law, husband’s brother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr →Every word from Proto-Slavic děverь →