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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *dāiw-er-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: husband's brother
Old Indian: devár- m. `husband's brother'
Armenian: taigr `der Bruder des Gattes'
Old Greek: dāḗr, acc. -éra m. `Bruder des Gattes, Schwager'
Slavic: *dēverь
Baltic: *deîwē̃ (-er-es) (1) m., *deîwer-iā̃ (1) f.
Germanic: *taikr-a- (*taikēr) m.
Latin: lēvir, -ī m. `des Mannes Bruder, Schwager'
Russ. meaning: деверь
References: WP I 767
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Vasmer's dictionary :

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Word: де́верь
Near etymology: м. "брат мужа", укр. дíвер, блр. дзе́вер, русск.-цслав. дѣверь, болг. де́вер, сербохорв. дjе̏ве̑р, словен. devȇr, чеш. deveř, др.-польск. dziewierz (AfslPh 14, 490).
Further etymology: Родственно лит. dieverìs, род. п. diever̃s, dieveriẽs, лтш. diẽveris, др.-инд. dēvā́-, dēvā́r-, греч. δᾱήρ (из *δαιήρ), лат. lēvir, д.-в.-н. zeihhur, арм. taigr (основа на -r); см. Бернекер 1, 198; Траутман, BSW 43; М. -- Э. 1, 484; Хюбшман 496; Торп 151; Мейе -- Вайан 58.
Trubachev's comments: [См. еще Трубачев, Терм. родства, стр. 133 и сл. -- Т.]
Pages: 1,491
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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *deîwē̃ (-er-es) (1) m., *deîwer-iā̃ (1) f.
Meaning: husband's brother
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Lithuanian: dieverì-s, gen. diever̃s `Schwager (der Bruder des Gattes), díeverē `Schwägerin, Mannes Schwester'
Lettish: diẽveris, dievelis `Schwager, Bruder des Gatten'
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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *taikra-z (*taikēr)
Meaning: husband's brother
IE etymology: IE etymology
Old English: tācor (-ur), -es m. `husband's brother, brother-in-law''
Old High German: zeihhur (-ir, -ur)
Middle High German: zeicher st. m. 'schwager'
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 315
Root: dāiu̯ēr, Gen. daiu̯rés
English meaning: brother-in-law
German meaning: `der Bruder des Gatten, Schwager'
Material: Ai. dēvár-, arm. taigr, gr. δᾱήρ (*δαιηρ), lat. lēvir (im Ausgang nach vir umgestaltet; das l für d wohl sabinisch), ahd. zeihhur, ags. tācor (vermutlich durch Kreuzung mit einer Entsprechung von lit. láigonas `Bruder der Frau'), lit. dieverìs (für *dievė̃ = ai. dēvár-; alter kons. Gen. diever̃s), lett. diẽveris, aksl. děverь (i-, i̯o- und kons. Stamm).
References: WP. I 767, WH. I 787, Specht KZ 62, 249 f., Trautmann 43.
Pages: 179
PIE database: PIE database
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *tajV
Meaning: relative-in-law
Borean: Borean
Indo-European: *dāi̯u̯er-
Altaic: *tājV
References: МССНЯ 361; ND 2307 *ta[q/G]ayu 'relative-in-law' (+ ?Berb.).
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *tā́jV
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: elder in-law, elder relative
Russian meaning: старший свойственник, родственник
Turkic: *dāj-
Tungus-Manchu: *dā
Japanese: *dia ( ~ *dai)
Comments: Cf. Bur. Olkh. dajdaj 'auntie'.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *dāj-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: uncle
Russian meaning: дядя
Old Turkic: taɣaj 'maternal uncle' (OUygh.)
Karakhanid: taɣaj 'maternal uncle' (MK)
Turkish: dajɨ
Middle Turkic: taɣaji 'maternal uncle' (Sangl., MA)
Uzbek: tɔɣa
Uighur: taɣa
Sary-Yughur: taɣɨj
Azerbaidzhan: dajɨ
Turkmen: dājɨ
Khakassian: taj, tajɨ, tāj
Shor: tajɨ
Oyrat: tāj, taj
Yakut: tāj
Tuva: dāj
Kirghiz: taj, taɣa
Kazakh: taɣa (dial.)
Karakalpak: dajɨ
Kumyk: dajɨ
Comments: VEWT 455-456, TMN 3, 196, EDT 474, ЭСТЯ 3, 127-129, Лексика 296. Some forms go back to a suffixed *dāja-kaj.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *dā
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 in-law 2 elder in-law 3 elder brother of father; grandfather
Russian meaning: 1 свойственник 2 старший свойственник 3 старший брат отца; дед
Evenki: 2
Even: 2
Negidal: dāŋta 1
Literary Manchu: dančan 1
Nanai: dā-mịn 3
Comments: ТМС 1, 183-184, 188-189.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *dia ( ~ *dai)
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: elder brother or sister, elder relative
Russian meaning: старший брат или сестра, старший родственник
Old Japanese: je
Comments: JLTT 392.
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : HVTV
Meaning : elder male relative, father
Eurasiatic : *ʔVṭV (cf. also *tajV)
Afroasiatic : *tVy- (?) (cf. also *ʔad- ~ *daʔ- )
Sino-Caucasian : NC *dājV
Austric : *tá
Amerind (misc.) : ? *taq 'maternal uncle' (R 804) [+ A]
African (misc.) : Bantu *-tààtá 'father'.
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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *tVy- (?)
Meaning: father, chief
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Berber: *tVy- 'step-father'
Egyptian: ỉty (OK) 'father, monarch, prince'
Western Chadic: *tata- 'father'
East Chadic: *tV 'big' 1, '(my) father' 2,'father' 3
Notes: Scarce data.
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 30
Proto-Semitic: *kumir-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'priest'
Akkadian: kumru OA, Mari
Phoenician: kmr
Hebrew: komär
Aramaic: kmr
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Berber etymology :

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Proto-Berber: *tVy-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'step-father'
Ahaggar (Tahaggart): tey
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Egyptian etymology :

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Old Egyptian: ỉty
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: (OK) 'father, monarch, prince'
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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *tata-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'father'
Pero: táttà [FrP]
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East Chadic etymology :

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Proto-EChadic: *tV
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'big' 1, '(my) father' 2,'father' 3
Gabri: tā-ta 1 [Luk87]
Migama: yâtā f., táttà m. , táattà pl. 1, *tat-/*tatti- 2 [JJg]
Mubi: tatu LL2 [Alio]
Kajakse: tat- 3 [Alio]
Notes: the word 'father' in some Ch languages can not be used without a poss. pronoun
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Austric etymology :

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Proto-Austric: *tá
Meaning: father
Proto-Austroasiatic: *ta
Austroasiatic meaning: grandfather
Proto-Austronesian: *tata
Austronesian meaning: elder male relative
Proto-Thai: ta.A mother's father
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Austro-Asiatic etymology :

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Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *ta
Meaning: grandfather
Austric etymology: Austric etymology
Thai: ta.A mother's father
Khmer: ta:
Proto-Vietic: RUCL: ta.1
Proto-Monic: OM ta
Proto-Palaungic: *taʔ
Proto-Khmu: *taʔ
References: S-139
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Khmer etymology :

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Khmer: ta:
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Old Khmer: ta:, ʔta:
Old Khmer Meaning: an elderly man; grand-father
References: P215
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Viet-Muong etymology :

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Proto-Viet-Muong:
Meaning: maternal grandfather
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Proto-Ruc: *ta.1
Ruc (Russian field rec.): ta:.1
Ruc (Lo'i's rec.): ta:.1
Ruc (Ferlus' rec.): ta:.1
Ruc meaning: maternal grandfather
Thavung-So: ta:C.1
Thavung-So meaning: elderly man (addr.t.)
References: NTF29, NVL154
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Monic etymology :

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Proto-Monic:
Meaning: father
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Modern Mon: ta
Old Mon: ta
References: S-139
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Palaung-Wa etymology :

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Proto-Palaung-Wa: *taʔ
Meaning: father's father
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Proto-Wa: *taʔ
Proto-Plang: *taʔ
Proto-De'ang: *tV
Riang: tâʔ.1
Riang meaning: grandfather
Proto-Angku: *taʔ
Lamet: ta:ʔ.1
Danaw: tA.1 grandfather
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Wa etymology :

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Proto-Wa: *taʔ
Meaning: father's father
Palaung-Wa etymology: Palaung-Wa etymology
Paraok: taʔ
Paraok meaning: father's father
Ava: taʔ
Lawa: taʔ, teʔ
Lawa meaning: father's father
Um: taʔ
Wa (dial.): taʔ.1
Wa (dial.) meaning: father's father
References: D-100: *taʔ; P-189: *taʔ.1
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Plang etymology :

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Proto-Plang: *taʔ
Meaning: father's father
Palaung-Wa etymology: Palaung-Wa etymology
Bulang: taʔ.1
Bulang meaning: father's father
Konto: taʔ.1
Konto meaning: grandfather
Samtao (Paulsen): taʔ.1
Samtao (Paulsen) meaning: grandfather
Samtao (Diffloth): taʔ.T, ʔa-
Samtao (Diffloth) meaning: father's father
References: P-189: *taʔ.1
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De'ang etymology :

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Proto-De'ang: *tVk
Meaning: father's father
Palaung-Wa etymology: Palaung-Wa etymology
De'ang: taʔ ʔɔ:k; WW: tɛ ʔâk
De'ang-1: da
De'ang-2: ta.2
References: WW-320
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Angku etymology :

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Proto-Angku: *taʔ
Meaning: father's father
Palaung-Wa etymology: Palaung-Wa etymology
Pangpin: thaʔ.55, -ʔɔk.13
Gantang: tha.55
U: tha.2
References: WW-320; S-108
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