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patrilineality

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  • noun uncountable The condition of being patrilineal
  • noun countable Such a descent or kinship

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  • The word "sister" probably literally meant "one's own girl" and may reflect patriarchal attitudes in prevailing Indo-European cultures at the time concerning patrilineality, kinship, and societal roles.

    Lehmann's dismissal of PIE *swe 2008

  • The word "sister" probably literally meant "one's own girl" and may reflect patriarchal attitudes in prevailing Indo-European cultures at the time concerning patrilineality, kinship, and societal roles.

    Archive 2008-03-01 2008

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