Where does “womb-brother” come from?
womb-brother (English) comes 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.
womb-brother (English): A brother uterine
Definitions
- A brother uterine
Ancestry of “womb-brother”, step by step
womb-brother traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brother
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brother | Son of the same parents as another person; A male... |
| 2 | Middle English | brother | A brother or brother-in-law; a male sibling |
| 3 | Old English | brōþor | brother |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brōþer | brother |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |
via English womb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | womb | In female mammals, the organ in which the young... |
| 2 | Middle English | wombe | The stomach; The womb or uterus; the location... |
| 3 | Old English | womb | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wambu | womb |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wambō | belly, stomach, abdomen; womb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wamp- | membrane , intestines, womb |