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
- son-in-law; brother-in-law
Ancestry of “зять”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | zętь | son-in-law |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |