An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Schwieger

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Schwieger
Friedrich Kluge2509922An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — Schwieger1891John Francis Davis

Schwieger, f., ‘mother-in-law,’ from the equiv. MidHG. swiger, OHG. swigar (AS. swöger), f.; Aryan swekrũ; see under Schwäher.