Where does “lillebror” come from?

lillebror (Swedish) comes from Swedish Bror, from Old Swedish broþir, from Old Norse bróðir, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

lillebror (Swedish): a little brother

Definitions

  1. a little brother

Ancestry of “lillebror”, step by step

lillebror traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Bror

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishBrorused since the 16th century
2Old Swedishbroþirbrother
3Old Norsebróðirbrother
4Proto-Germanicbrōþērbrother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

via Swedish lille

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlille
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Germanic brōþēr →Every word from Old Norse bróðir →