Where does “Brüderpaar” come from?

Brüderpaar (German) comes from German paar, from Middle High German pâr, from Old High German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Brüderpaar (German): pair of brothers

Definitions

  1. pair of brothers

Ancestry of “Brüderpaar”, step by step

Brüderpaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German paar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpaarsome; few; a few
2Middle High Germanpâr—
3Old High Germanpar—
4Latinpāreven (of a number)
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Brüder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBrüderplural of Bruder; brothers, brethren
2Middle High Germanbruoderbrother
3Old High Germanbruoderbrother
4Proto-West Germanicbrōþerbrother
5Proto-Germanicbrōþērbrother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
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