Where does “veljeskunta” come from?
veljeskunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish veljes, from Finnish Veli, from Proto-Finnic velji, from Proto-Germanic swelijō, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
veljeskunta (Finnish): brotherhood
Ancestry of “veljeskunta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | veljes | brother; Alternative form of veljesi |
| 2 | Finnish | Veli | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | velji | brother |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swelijō | sister's husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
Words derived from “veljeskunta”