Where does “*swasā” come from?
*swasā (Proto-Nuristani) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian swásā, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
*swasā (Proto-Nuristani): sister
Definitions
- sister
Ancestry of “*swasā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | swásā | sister |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swésōr | sister |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | su-h₁ésh₂-ōr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |