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The modern day ‘sister’ comes from ___

AOld English ‘sweostor’

BNorse ‘syster’

CNorse ‘storr’

DThe Sanskrit ‘sita’

Answer:

B. Norse ‘syster’

Read Explanation:

The modern English word “sister” comes from the Old English word “sweostor”, which itself is related to similar words in other Indo-European languages, including Old Norse “systir”.

  • Norse ‘syster’ is a related Scandinavian form but not the direct origin of modern English "sister."

  • Norse ‘storr’ means "big" or "great" and is unrelated.

  • The Sanskrit ‘sita’ means "furrow" and is unrelated.


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