Where does “bros” come from?
bros (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic brosa, from Old Norse brosa — a smile; smile.
bros (Icelandic): smile
Ancestry of “bros”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | brosa | to smile; indefinite genitive plural of bros |
| 2 | Old Norse | brosa | a smile; smile |