Where does “broder” come from?
broder (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse bróðir, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
broder (Norwegian Bokmål): a brother; imperative of brodere
Definitions
- a brother; imperative of brodere
Ancestry of “broder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bróðir | brother |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |