деверь

Russian

noun+
Definitions
  • brother-in-law (husband’s brother). His wife is one’s невестка.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *děverь inherited from Proto-Indo-European *dayh₂wḗr (brother-in-law, husbands brother, husband's brother, one's brother-in-law).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dayh₂wḗr

Gloss

brother-in-law, husbands brother, husband's brother, one's brother-in-law

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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