Where does “föðurbróðir” come from?

föðurbróðir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic faðir, from Old Norse faðir, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

föðurbróðir (Icelandic): paternal uncle

Definitions

  1. paternal uncle

Ancestry of “föðurbróðir”, step by step

föðurbróðir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic faðir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfaðirfather
2Old Norsefaðirfather
3Proto-Germanicfadērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Icelandic bróðir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbróðirbrother
2Old Norsebróðirbrother
3Proto-Germanicbrōþērbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic fadēr →