Where does “pikkuveli” come from?
pikkuveli (Finnish) comes from Finnish Veli, from Proto-Finnic velji, from Proto-Germanic swelijō, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
pikkuveli (Finnish): little brother
Ancestry of “pikkuveli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Veli | — |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | velji | brother |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swelijō | sister's husband |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |