Where does “ottoveli” come from?

ottoveli (Finnish) comes from Finnish Otto, from German Otto, from Old High German ōt, from Proto-West Germanic aud, from Proto-Germanic audaz — wealth, riches.

ottoveli (Finnish): adoptive brother

Definitions

  1. adoptive brother

Ancestry of “ottoveli”, step by step

ottoveli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Otto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishOttotaking act or action of taking
2GermanOttoOtto
3Old High Germanōtriches; property
4Proto-West Germanicaudwealth, riches
5Proto-Germanicaudazwealth, riches

via Finnish Veli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishVelibrother
2Proto-Finnicveljibrother
3Proto-Germanicswelijōsister's husband
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Germanic audaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic aud →Every word from Old High German ōt →