Where does “брат” come from?

брат (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic bratrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

брат (Belarusian): brother

Definitions

  1. brother

Ancestry of “брат”, step by step

брат traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic bratrъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbratrъbrother
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbrā́ˀtēbrother
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

via Proto-Slavic bratъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbratъ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē →Every word from Proto-Slavic bratrъ →