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Where does “sesra” come from?

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

Ancestry of “sesra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sesra”

  • сестра
  • siostra
  • сестра
  • sestra
  • сестра
  • sesterský
  • sestra
  • сестра
  • сестра
  • sestra
  • sestrin
  • sestra
  • sestra
  • сястра
  • сестра
  • sotša
  • сестра
  • sotra
  • sostra
  • сестра
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