Where does “farbror” come from?

farbror (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk får, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

farbror (Norwegian Nynorsk): uncle on the father's side

Definitions

  1. uncle on the father's side

Ancestry of “farbror”, step by step

farbror traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk får

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfårpresent of få
2Old Norsefárfew; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous...
3Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Norwegian Nynorsk brør

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbrørbrother
2Old Norsebróðirbrother
3Proto-Germanicbrōþērbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic farą →
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