Where does “músabróðir” come from?

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

músabróðir (Faroese): wren

Definitions

  1. wren

Ancestry of “músabróðir”, step by step

músabróðir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese bróðir

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

via Faroese mús

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesemúsmouse
2Old Norsemús—
3Proto-Germanicmūsmouse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Germanic brōþēr →Every word from Old Norse bróðir →