svili

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • brother-in-law

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *swelijō (sister's husband) derived from Proto-Indo-European *swélyō, *swél-(i)yo-n-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swélyō, *swél-(i)yo-n-

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