Where does “bekkjarbróðir” come from?

bekkjarbróðir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bróðir, from Old Norse bróðir, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

bekkjarbróðir (Icelandic): male classmate

Definitions

  1. male classmate

Ancestry of “bekkjarbróðir”, step by step

bekkjarbróðir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic bróðir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbróðirbrother
2Old Norsebróðirbrother
3Proto-Germanicbrōþērbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

via Icelandic bekk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbekkindefinite accusative singular of bekkur;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Germanic brōþērEvery word from Old Norse bróðir