Where does “brath” come from?

brath (English) comes from Middle English brath, from Old Norse bráðr, from Proto-Germanic brēþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

brath (English): Hasty; violent; fierce; strong; Violence;...

Definitions

  1. Hasty; violent; fierce; strong; Violence;...

Ancestry of “brath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbrath—
2Old Norsebráðrhasty, sudden; sudden, hasty
3Proto-Germanicbrēþazrushed; in a hurry; quick; nimble
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brēþaz →Every word from Old Norse bráðr →