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Where does “swásā” come from?

swásā (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

swásā (Proto-Indo-Iranian): sister

Definitions

  1. sister

Ancestry of “swásā”, step by step

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

Words derived from “swásā”

  • मौसी
  • خواهر
  • मातुःष्वसृ
  • स्वसृ
  • ਮਾਸੀ
  • xwah(ar)
  • swásā
  • hwáhā
  • माउशी
  • मावशी
  • ماس
  • اِسپُسار
  • 𐨯𐨿𐨤𐨯𐨂
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