Family words in Proto-Indo-European

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

Source

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:ine-pro:Family_members
https://indo-european.info/dictionary-translator/

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