Where does “ђевер” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. brother-in-law

Ancestry of “ђевер”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianдје̏верbrother-in-law (one's husband's brother)
2Proto-Slavicděverьhusband's brother
3Proto-Indo-Europeandayh₂wḗrbrother-in-law, husband’s brother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr →Every word from Proto-Slavic děverь →Every word from Serbo-Croatian дје̏вер →