Where does “velji” come from?
velji (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic swelijō, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
velji (Proto-Finnic): brother
Ancestry of “velji”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swelijō | sister's husband |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
Words derived from “velji”