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Where does “եղբայր” come from?

եղբայր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian եղբայր, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

եղբայր (Armenian): brother; bro, buddy, pal

Definitions

  1. brother; bro, buddy, pal

Ancestry of “եղբայր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianեղբայրbrother; kinsman, relative; friar, monk
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

Words derived from “եղբայր”

  • եղբայրական
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →