Question

The modern day ‘sister’ comes from ___

• A. Old English ‘sweostor’
• B. Norse ‘syster’
• C. Norse ‘storr’
• D. The Sanskrit ‘sita’

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Norse ‘syster’

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.