Where does “veli” come from?
veli (Võro) comes from Proto-Finnic velji, from Proto-Germanic swelijō, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
veli (Võro): brother
Ancestry of “veli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | velji | brother |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swelijō | sister's husband |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |