Where does “శ్వశ్రువు” come from?
శ్వశ్రువు (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit श्वश्रू, from Proto-Indo-Aryan swaśrúH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swaćrúH, from Proto-Indo-European sweḱrúh₂, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱuros — father-in-law.
శ్వశ్రువు (Telugu): A mother-in-law
Ancestry of “శ్వశ్రువు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | श्वश्रू | a mother-in-law |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | swaśrúH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | swaćrúH | a mother-in-law |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sweḱrúh₂ | mother-in-law |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱuros | father-in-law |