Where does “bridderlech” come from?
bridderlech (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Brudder, from Old High German bruoder, from Proto-West Germanic brōþer, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
bridderlech (Luxembourgish): brotherly
Ancestry of “bridderlech”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Brudder | brother; monk |
| 2 | Old High German | bruoder | brother |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | brōþer | brother |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |