Where does “hálfbróðir” come from?

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

hálfbróðir (Icelandic): half brother

Definitions

  1. half brother

Ancestry of “hálfbróðir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbróðirbrother
2Old Norsebróðirbrother
3Proto-Germanicbrōþērbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Germanic brōþēr →Every word from Old Norse bróðir →
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