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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

  1. a child of one's sibling; a niece or nephew; a...

Ancestry of “syskonbarn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsyskona sibling
2Old Swedishsystkin—
3Old Norsesystkinbrothers and sisters; siblings
4Old Norsesystirsister
5Proto-Norseᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱsister
6Proto-Germanicswestērsister
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
8Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
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