Where does “plastbror” come from?

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

plastbror (Swedish): a stepbrother

Definitions

  1. a stepbrother

Ancestry of “plastbror”, step by step

plastbror 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 plast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishplastplastic; a stiff but usually slightly flexible...
2Ancient Greekπλᾰστῐκόςfit for moulding; plastic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Germanic brōþēr →Every word from Old Norse bróðir →