After marriage, many new relatives appear after marriage. They are not interconnected by blood ties, are called indents. In Russian, there are certain words that indicate the new status of people in relation to each other. It is possible to determine the meaning of the word "father-in-law" by its occurrence.
The history of the appearance of relatives in marriage
The names of the owners on the part of the husband and wife appeared several centuries ago. First, words arose that defined the male’s relatives. The father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law and brother-in-law - father, mother, sister and brother of the husband. The kin of a man has always been considered more important. The bride came to the groom’s house, became a member of his family, gave birth to children, performed various homework, respected her husband’s relatives. Words designating relatives of the wife appeared much later.
Origin of the word
There are several meanings of the word "father-in-law". Initially, in the Proto-Slavic and Italian languages there were two different words: "tt" and test. Thanks to common marriages and confusion of languages, it became clear that there are identical words in meaning. In the first case, it is understood that the parent of the wife remembers the moral and material obligations that he has undertaken. In the second version, the word denotes a sacred agreement, which is mandatory for those who concluded it.
In the future, the principles of using the concept of "father-in-law" and the meaning of the word have changed a little. It combines several meanings: aunt, amuse and honor. It is the eldest man in the family who must monitor the order and observance of the laws of honor.
There is an opinion about the relationship between the meaning of the word "father-in-law" and the cognates in English:
- Toast - “a piece of bread toasted on a fire”, “dough”, “acquaintance”, “test”.
- Tax - “cargo”, “gravity”, “exhaust”.
- Chaste - "purity", "purity."
On this assumption, the wife’s father gives away, pushes aside his daughter, whose honor he has preserved.
In modern life, the original meaning of the word "father-in-law" has lost its power. Son-in-law, choosing a wife, acquires new close relatives who have raised a bride, take care of her future. If the husband respects the father of his wife, usually men get along well, they do not have conflicts.