Where does “svärmoster” come from?
svärmoster (Swedish) comes from Swedish svår, from Old Swedish svar, from Old Norse svárr, from Proto-Germanic swēraz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
svärmoster (Swedish): aunt-in-law; the maternal aunt of someone's spouse or the wife of someone's maternal aunt or uncle
Definitions
- aunt-in-law; the maternal aunt of someone's spouse or the wife of someone's maternal aunt or uncle
Ancestry of “svärmoster”, step by step
svärmoster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish svår
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svår | hard; difficult; troublesome and of bad temper;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | svar | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | svárr | hard, heavy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swēraz | heavy; grave, grievous, serious, important |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
via Swedish moster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | moster | maternal aunt |
| 2 | Old Norse | móðursystir | — |