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Where does “bratrovrah” come from?

bratrovrah (Czech) comes from Czech bratr, from Old Czech bratr, from Proto-Slavic bratrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

bratrovrah (Czech): fratricide

Definitions

  1. fratricide

Ancestry of “bratrovrah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechbratrbrother
2Old Czechbratr—
3Proto-Slavicbratrъbrother
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbrā́ˀtēbrother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →