Where does “đever” come from?

đever (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian djȅver, from Proto-Slavic děverь, from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr — brother-in-law, husband’s brother.

đever (Serbo-Croatian): brother-in-law

Definitions

  1. brother-in-law

Ancestry of “đever”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiandjȅverbrother-in-law (brother of one's husband)
2Proto-Slavicděverьhusband's brother
3Proto-Indo-Europeandayh₂wḗrbrother-in-law, husband’s brother

Words derived from “đever”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr →Every word from Proto-Slavic děverь →Every word from Serbo-Croatian djȅver →