In the most difficult moments of our lives, native people can become reliable protection and support. After the wedding, relatives are doubled. Today, we often get confused in their designations, although gradually the interest in family roots and traditions among the population begins to grow. Obviously, in order to preserve our name in the history of the family, it is important to respect and appreciate the memory of the ancestors to whom we owe our life and existence on this earth.
Shurin - who is it?
In Russian, any degree of family relationship has its traditional name. However, today these terms are beginning to recede into the past. Few can say who the brother-in-law is, brother-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law. All the more often, people begin to use heavy, awkward designs, such as "brother of uncle's husband's sister", or even "seventh water on jelly." For example, brother-in-law - who is it? In order not to get into trouble after the wedding, you should learn that this is the brother of your beloved wife.
The origin of the word "brother-in-law"
If you look into Ozhegov’s dictionary, you can find out that the wife’s brother is the husband of the brother-in-law. It turns out that after the wedding, brother-in-law and son-in-law become close relatives. In Dahl ’s dictionary , the wife’s brother is also called shuryak, shuryaga. It sounds very friendly, friendly. You can also go fishing with a brother-in-law and go hunting. However, there are different versions of the origin of the word. According to one idea, the word “brother-in-law” has a consonance with the Russian word “chur” (in Old Russian “schur” means “alien”). That is, brother-in-law is not the blood brother of the groom. According to another version, the word “brother-in-law” goes back to the root “sew”. That is, the wife’s brother, as it were, “sews on,” becomes a relative in the new family after the sister’s marriage. In general, the origin of the word is not entirely clear. But now you will no longer be surprised: "Shurin? Who is this?"
Relationship with brother-in-law
Since brother-in-law is a close relative of his wife, the husband should establish good relations with him. If the men are the same age, then they can easily find common topics for conversation and understanding. If the brother has a soul mate, then close friendships can be established between families, because they often have to face together at family holidays, accompanied by gatherings at a laid table, outings in the countryside and so on. The husband should remember that brother-in-law, as a loving brother, will always be on the side of the sister, therefore it is better to establish friendly relations with him initially and not be shy to seek advice in difficult times.
So, good family relationships are created by the hands of all family members. In this case, special attention should be paid to relatives who need to be respected and respected, especially if they are older than you. And in order to value relatives, all their names must be exactly. Son-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, matchmaker, brother-in-law and brother-in-law ... Who is this, who do you have? You must have this information in order to tell the children about where the roots of your family and family came from. The good glory of the surname will do a good job, maintain a family reputation. That is why it is very important to know your roots well, bear responsibility before the clan, remembering the future of your children and their descendants. For this, each family should have its own family tree.