Where does “svärfarbror” come from?
svärfarbror (Swedish) comes from Swedish farbror, from Swedish får, from Old Swedish fār, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
svärfarbror (Swedish): uncle-in-law; the paternal uncle of someone's spouse or the husband of someone's paternal aunt or uncle
Definitions
- uncle-in-law; the paternal uncle of someone's spouse or the husband of someone's paternal aunt or uncle
Ancestry of “svärfarbror”, step by step
svärfarbror traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish farbror
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | farbror | paternal uncle |
| 2 | Swedish | får | a sheep; a sheep, a follower; an idiot |
| 3 | Old Swedish | fār | sheep |
| 4 | Old Norse | fár | few; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |