"Suppose that Edward is married to Susan and Michael is married to Susan’s sister Judith. Edward is therefore Judith’s brother-in-law, and Michael is Susan’s brother-in-law. In my usage, and what I think is standard English usage, there is no named relationship between Edward and Michael. […]
There are languages in which the relationship between Edward and Michael has a name. In Carrier, this is the -loh relationship. One could say Lhloh ‘uhint’oh “they are each other’s spouse’s sibling’s spouse/sibling’s spouse’s sibling”."
There are languages in which the relationship between Edward and Michael has a name. In Carrier, this is the -loh relationship. One could say Lhloh ‘uhint’oh “they are each other’s spouse’s sibling’s spouse/sibling’s spouse’s sibling”."
