Where does “brōþer” come from?

brōþer (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

brōþer (Proto-West Germanic): brother

Definitions

  1. brother

Ancestry of “brōþer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrōþērbrother
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

Words derived from “brōþer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Germanic brōþēr