Where does “stebror” come from?
stebror (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk brør, from Old Norse bróðir, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
stebror (Norwegian Nynorsk): a stepbrother
Ancestry of “stebror”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | brør | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | bróðir | brother |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |