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Where does “hubro” come from?

hubro (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hubror, from Norwegian Nynorsk brør, from Old Norse bróðir, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

hubro (Norwegian Nynorsk): a Eurasian eagle owl, "Bubo bubo"

Definitions

  1. a Eurasian eagle owl, "Bubo bubo"

Ancestry of “hubro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhubror—
2Norwegian Nynorskbrør—
3Old Norsebróðirbrother
4Proto-Germanicbrōþērbrother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →