Where does “syskonbarn” come from?
syskonbarn (Swedish) comes from Swedish syskon, 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 — blood.
syskonbarn (Swedish): a child of one's sibling; a niece or nephew; a...
Definitions
- a child of one's sibling; a niece or nephew; a...
Ancestry of “syskonbarn”, step by step
syskonbarn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish syskon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | syskon | a sibling |
| 2 | Old Swedish | systkin | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | systkin | brothers and sisters; siblings |
| 4 | Old Norse | systir | sister |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ | sister |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swestēr | sister |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swésōr | sister |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | su-h₁ésh₂-ōr | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |