Etymology

portmanbro

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Today it means: A portmanteau word incorporating the term bro, denoting a concept related to bro culture. Full definition →

English bro ← Middle English brother ← Old English brōþor
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The story

  1. Englishportmanteau
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰréh₂tēr
  3. Proto-Germanic*brōþēr
  4. Proto-West Germanic*brōþer
  5. Old Englishbrōþor
  6. Middle Englishbrother
  7. Englishbrotherclip.
  8. Englishbro
  9. English todayportmanbro

Blend of portmanteau + bro.

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