ਦਿਓਰ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *daHiwā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daHiwā́, from Proto-Indo-European *dayh₂wḗr (brother-in-law, husband’s brother). Cognate with Ancient Greek δᾱήρ (dāḗr), Latin levir, Lithuanian dieveris, Sanskrit देवृ (devṛ́), Old English tācor, Russian де́верь (déverʹ).

Noun

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ਦਿਓਰ (dioram (Shahmukhi spelling دیور)

  1. husband's younger brother, brother-in-law
    Synonym: ਜੇਠ (jeṭh)

References

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  • ਦਿਓਰ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024