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Where does “ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ” come from?

ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ (Proto-Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ (Proto-Norse): sister

Definitions

  1. sister

Ancestry of “ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ”

  • systeri
  • styvsyster
  • systerspråk
  • syster
  • systerskap
  • gammelfaster
  • halvsyster
  • faster
  • systerson
  • systerdotter
  • sjuksyster
  • medsyster
  • stesøster
  • søsterskip
  • halvsøster
  • svigersøster
  • storesøster
  • søster
  • faster
  • stesøster
  • søsterskip
  • systerskip
  • syster
  • søster
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