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Where does “sesar” come from?

sesar (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic swésō, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

sesar (Proto-Finnic): sister

Definitions

  1. sister

Ancestry of “sesar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicswésōsister
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
3Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

Words derived from “sesar”

  • puolisisko
  • täysisisar
  • aatesisar
  • sisaristo
  • sisarpuoli
  • sisar
  • sisaruus
  • pikkusisar
  • pikkusisko
  • sisko
  • sisarellinen
  • apusisar
  • dominikaanisisar
  • adoptiosisarus
  • sisarus
  • sisarkunta
  • Sisko
  • isosisko
  • siskopuoli
  • õde
  • õetütar
  • sõtse
  • sõsar
  • sizar
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