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Where does “daHiwā́” come from?

daHiwā́ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian daHiwā́, from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr — brother-in-law, husband’s brother.

Ancestry of “daHiwā́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniandaHiwā́husband's brother
2Proto-Indo-Europeandayh₂wḗrbrother-in-law, husband’s brother

Words derived from “daHiwā́”

  • देवर
  • देवर
  • देवृ
  • देवन्
  • دیور
  • दीर
  • देर
  • diór
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