Where does “susa” come from?

susa (Tok Pisin) comes from Dutch zuster, from Middle Dutch suster, from Old Dutch swester, from Proto-Germanic swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

susa (Tok Pisin): sister

Definitions

  1. sister

Ancestry of “susa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzustersister; nurse
2Middle Dutchsustersister; sister, nun
3Old Dutchswester—
4Proto-Germanicswestērsister
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
6Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swésōr →