Where does “velji” come from?

velji (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic swelijō, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

velji (Proto-Finnic): brother

Definitions

  1. brother

Ancestry of “velji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswelijōsister's husband
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “velji”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swelijō →