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