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Where does “syskon” come from?

syskon (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish systkin, from Old Norse systkin, from Old Norse systir, from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ, from Proto-Germanic swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

syskon (Swedish): a sibling

Definitions

  1. a sibling

Ancestry of “syskon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsystkin—
2Old Norsesystkinbrothers and sisters; siblings
3Old Norsesystirsister
4Proto-Norseᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱsister
5Proto-Germanicswestērsister
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
7Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

Words derived from “syskon”

  • styvsyskon
  • syskonförtur
  • syskonbarn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →