Where does “bredrin” come from?

bredrin (English) comes from English brethren, from Middle English brethren, from Old English brōþor, from Proto-West Germanic brōþer, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

bredrin (English): A close male friend, family member, or comrade

Definitions

  1. A close male friend, family member, or comrade

Ancestry of “bredrin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbrethrenplural of brother; The body of members,...
2Middle Englishbrethren—
3Old Englishbrōþorbrother
4Proto-West Germanicbrōþerbrother
5Proto-Germanicbrōþērbrother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Germanic brōþēr →Every word from Proto-West Germanic brōþer →
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