Where does “hyvä veli” come from?
hyvä veli (Finnish) comes from Finnish veli, from Proto-Finnic velji, from Proto-Germanic swelijō, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
hyvä veli (Finnish): A salutation used at the beginning of a friendly,...
Definitions
- A salutation used at the beginning of a friendly,...
Ancestry of “hyvä veli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | veli | brother |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | velji | brother |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swelijō | sister's husband |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
Words derived from “hyvä veli”