Where does “lillebror” come from?

lillebror (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bror, from Old Norse bróðir, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

lillebror (Norwegian Bokmål): little brother

Definitions

  1. little brother

Ancestry of “lillebror”, step by step

lillebror traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål bror

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbrora brother
2Old Norsebróðirbrother
3Proto-Germanicbrōþērbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

via Norwegian Bokmål lille

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållilledefinite singular of liten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Germanic brōþēr →Every word from Old Norse bróðir →