Where does “syster” come from?
syster (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish systir, 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.
syster (Swedish): a sister; a nurse; a nun; a female member of a...
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- a sister; a nurse; a nun; a female member of a...
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