Where does “õve” come from?

õve (Estonian) comes from Estonian vend, from Estonian veli, from Proto-Finnic velji, from Proto-Germanic swelijō, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

õve (Estonian): sibling

Definitions

  1. sibling

Ancestry of “õve”, step by step

õve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian vend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvendbrother; guy, dude, fellow, chap
2Estonianvelibrother
3Proto-Finnicveljibrother
4Proto-Germanicswelijōsister's husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

via Estonian õde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianõdesister; nurse
2Estoniansõtsepaternal aunt, sister
3Proto-Finnickelbat'akto do, to suffice
4Proto-Germanichelpanąto help
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swelijō →Every word from Proto-Finnic velji →