Where does “देवर” come from?

देवर (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit देवृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daHiwā́, from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr — brother-in-law, husband’s brother.

देवर (Sanskrit): woman's brother-in-law, husband's brother;...

Definitions

  1. woman's brother-in-law, husband's brother;...

Ancestry of “देवर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदेवृwoman's brother-in-law, husband's brother;...
2Proto-Indo-IraniandaHiwā́husband's brother
3Proto-Indo-Europeandayh₂wḗrbrother-in-law, husband’s brother

Words derived from “देवर

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗrEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daHiwā́Every word from Sanskrit देवृ