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Where does “φράτηρ” come from?

φράτηρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic pʰrā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

φράτηρ (Ancient Greek): member of a community: clansman, kinsman,...

Definitions

  1. member of a community: clansman, kinsman,...

Ancestry of “φράτηρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicpʰrā́tērbrother
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

Words derived from “φράτηρ”

  • phratry
  • phratric
  • subphratry
  • phratria
  • φρατρία
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