Where does “Veli” come from?
Veli (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic velji, from Proto-Germanic swelijō, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
Veli (Finnish): brother
Definitions
- brother
Ancestry of “Veli”, step by step
Veli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Finnic velji
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | velji | brother |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swelijō | sister's husband |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Proto-Germanic *swelijô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *swelijô | — |