Where does “зять” come from?

зять (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic zętь, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

зять (Russian): son-in-law; brother-in-law

Definitions

  1. son-in-law; brother-in-law

Ancestry of “зять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczętьson-in-law
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “зять”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic zętь →