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Where does “broder” come from?

broder (Danish) comes from Old Danish brothær, from Old Norse bróðir, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

broder (Danish): brother

Definitions

  1. brother

Ancestry of “broder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishbrothær—
2Old Norsebróðirbrother
3Proto-Germanicbrōþērbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

Words derived from “broder”

  • broderskab
  • navnebroder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →