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From co- + sister. The second meaning was influenced by a Dravidian substrate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
co-sister
Today it means: colleague ("sister" in the same craft, occupation, or society) Full definition →
Today it means: colleague ("sister" in the same craft, occupation, or society) Full definition →
From co- + sister. The second meaning was influenced by a Dravidian substrate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.