Where does “Bruderliebe” come from?
Bruderliebe (German) comes from German Brüder, from Middle High German bruoder, from Old High German bruoder, from Proto-West Germanic brōþer, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
Bruderliebe (German): brotherly love
Definitions
- brotherly love
Ancestry of “Bruderliebe”, step by step
Bruderliebe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Brüder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Brüder | plural of Bruder; brothers, brethren |
| 2 | Middle High German | bruoder | brother |
| 3 | Old High German | bruoder | brother |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brōþer | brother |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |
via German liebe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | liebe | ' inflected form of lieb; inflection of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | liebe | the quality of love, pleasure, joy, favour, love;... |
| 3 | Old High German | lioba | fortune, health, pleasantness, joy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leubaz | dear, beloved |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |