Where does “veslebror” come from?

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

veslebror (Norwegian Nynorsk): younger brother

Definitions

  1. younger brother

Ancestry of “veslebror”, step by step

veslebror 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 vesle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskveslesmall, tiny, little; definite singular of liten;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Germanic brōþēr →Every word from Old Norse bróðir →