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Where does “sobrino” come from?

sobrino (Spanish) comes from Latin sōbrīnus, from Proto-Italic swezrīnos, from Proto-Italic swezōr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

sobrino (Spanish): nephew; nibling

Definitions

  1. nephew; nibling

Ancestry of “sobrino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsōbrīnus—
2Proto-Italicswezrīnosof/belonging to the sister
3Proto-Italicswezōrsister
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
5Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

Words derived from “sobrino”

  • narcosobrino
  • sobrino
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