Where does “невестка” come from?

невестка (Russian) comes from Russian неве́ста, from Proto-Slavic nevěsta, from Proto-Slavic věděti, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

невестка (Russian): a woman’s daughter-in-law; sister-in-law

Definitions

  1. a woman’s daughter-in-law; sister-in-law

Ancestry of “невестка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianневе́стаbride, fiancée
2Proto-Slavicnevěstabride
3Proto-Slavicvědětito know; to foresee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Slavic věděti →