Where does “svärson” come from?
svärson (Swedish) comes from Swedish son, from Old Swedish son, from Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús.
svärson (Swedish): a son-in-law; a husband of someone's child
Definitions
- a son-in-law; a husband of someone's child
Ancestry of “svärson”, step by step
svärson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish son
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | son | son; someone's male child |
| 2 | Old Swedish | son | son |
| 3 | Old Norse | sonr | son |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sunuz | son |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *suhnús | — |
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 |