Where does “శ్వశురుడు” come from?

శ్వశురుడు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit श्वशुर, from Proto-Indo-Aryan swáśuras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swáćuras, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱuros — father-in-law.

శ్వశురుడు (Telugu): A father-in-law

Definitions

  1. A father-in-law

Ancestry of “శ్వశురుడు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritश्वशुरfather-in-law
2Proto-Indo-Aryanswáśuras—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianswáćurasfather-in-law
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱurosfather-in-law
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱuros →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian swáćuras →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan swáśuras →