Where does “litlebror” come from?

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

Ancestry of “litlebror”, step by step

litlebror traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk brør

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk litle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklitle—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Germanic brōþēr →Every word from Old Norse bróðir →