Words for family members and other relatives in Proto-Indo-European, the reconstructed ancestor of many of the languages spoken in Europe, and parts of western and southern Asia.
| English | Proto-Indo-European |
|---|---|
| family | gentis / wenjā |
| parent | gentṓr / gentrīks |
| mother | méh₂tēr / ammā |
| father | ph₂tḗr / átta |
| child | pūpos / putlom |
| son | suh₁nús / suh₃nús |
| daughter | dʰugh₂tḗr |
| husband | pótis (husband, master, ruler) wiHrós (man, husband, warrior, hero) |
| wife | sṃloghós / uksōr |
| brother | bʰréh₂tēr |
| sister | swésōr |
| uncle | h₂éwh₂os / áwontlos / p∂trujós |
| aunt | ámetā / mātérterā |
| cousin | jentēr |
| nephew | (h₂)népōts (possibly) |
| niece | néptih₂ |
| grandfather | h₂éwh₂os / awos / dhēdhjos |
| grandmother | anus / áwijā |
| grandson | (h₂)népōts |
| granddaughter | néptih₂ |
| father-in-law | swéḱuros |
| mother-in-law | sweḱrúh₂ |
| brother-in-law | dayh₂wḗr |
| sister-in-law | ǵh₂lōws |
| co-sister-in-law | h₁yenh₂tēr |
| son-in-law | gemros |
| daugher-in-law | snusós |
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:ine-pro:Family_members
https://indo-european.info/dictionary-translator/
Information about Proto-Indo-European | Numbers | Family words
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