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Where does “деверь” come from?

деверь (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic děverь, from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr — brother-in-law, husband’s brother.

деверь (Russian): brother-in-law . His wife is one’s невестка

Definitions

  1. brother-in-law . His wife is one’s невестка

Ancestry of “деверь”, step by step

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