Where does “broer” come from?
broer (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian brōther, from Proto-West Germanic brōþer, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
broer (West Frisian): brother
Ancestry of “broer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | brōther | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | brōþer | brother |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |