cousin-in-law

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What does cousin-in-law mean?

Husband or wife of one's cousin.

Where does cousin-in-law come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ Proto-Indo-European *su-h₁ésh₂-ōr? Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *-sōr ? Proto-Indo-European *swésōr Proto-Italic *swezōr Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Proto-Italic *swezrīnos Latin sobrīnus Latin cōnsobrīnus Old French cosinbor. Middle English cosyn English cousin English -in-law English cousin-in-law From cousin + -in-law.

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