Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *ueh(u)Vr-, from Proto-Indo-European *sueḱue/or-, *swéḱuros 'father-in-law'. Cognate to Ancient Greek ἑκυρός ‎(hekurós, “father-in-law”), German Schwieger(vater) 'father-in-law', Old English sweor, Latin socer, Russian свёкор ‎(svjókor), Serbo-Croatian svekar, Sanskrit श्वशुर ‎(śvaśura), Armenian սկեսուր ‎(skesur)^[1].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vjɛ.hər/