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Where does “genro” come from?

genro (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese genrro, from Latin gener, from Proto-Italic genros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵm̥ros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.

genro (Portuguese): son-in-law

Definitions

  1. son-in-law

Ancestry of “genro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesegenrroson-in-law
2Latingenerson-in-law
3Proto-Italicgenros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵm̥ros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry
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