देवृ

Sanskrit

noun
Definitions
  • woman's brother-in-law, husband's brother (especially his younger brother)
  • current husband of a previously married woman

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *daHiwā́ inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daHiwā́ 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

Emoji

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