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
- a Eurasian eagle owl, "Bubo bubo"
Ancestry of “hubro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hubror | — |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | brør | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | bróðir | brother |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |