Where does “bruv” come from?
bruv (English) comes from English bruvver, from English brother, from Middle English brother, from Old English brōþor, from Proto-West Germanic brōþer, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
bruv (English): Brother, mate, friend
Definitions
- Brother, mate, friend
Ancestry of “bruv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bruvver | Brother; Nonstandard form of brother |
| 2 | English | brother | Son of the same parents as another person; A male... |
| 3 | Middle English | brother | A brother or brother-in-law; a male sibling |
| 4 | Old English | brōþor | brother |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brōþer | brother |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |