Where does “bróðursonur” come from?

bróðursonur (Faroese) comes from Faroese bróðir, from Old Norse bróðir, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

bróðursonur (Faroese): fraternal nephew, brother’s son

Definitions

  1. fraternal nephew, brother’s son

Ancestry of “bróðursonur”, step by step

bróðursonur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese bróðir

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

via Faroese sonur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesonurson
2Old Norsesonrson
3Proto-Germanicsunuzson
4Proto-Indo-European*suhnús—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Germanic brōþēr →Every word from Old Norse bróðir →
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