Where does “sisa” come from?

sisa (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch zuster, from Middle Dutch suster, from Old Dutch swester, from Proto-Germanic swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

sisa (Sranan Tongo): sister

Definitions

  1. sister

Ancestry of “sisa”, step by step

sisa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zuster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzustersister; nurse
2Middle Dutchsustersister; sister, nun
3Old Dutchswester—
4Proto-Germanicswestērsister
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
6Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

via English sister

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsisterA daughter of the same parents as another person;...
2Middle EnglishsusterA sister or step-sister; a female sibling
3Old Englishsweostorsister
4Proto-West Germanic*swestersister
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