Where does “storebror” come from?
storebror (Danish) comes from Danish store, from Danish stor, from Old Norse stórr, from Proto-Germanic stōraz, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
storebror (Danish): an elder brother
Definitions
- an elder brother
Ancestry of “storebror”, step by step
storebror traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish store
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | store | definite of stor; plural of stor |
| 2 | Danish | stor | large; great; magnificent; important; capital,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | stórr | big, large, tall, great |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stōraz | big, large; strong |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂-ro- | large, big, thick; old |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |