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Where does “brotherred” come from?

brotherred (English) comes from Middle English brotherrede, from Old English brōþorrǣden — brotherhood, fellowship; fellowship, brotherhood,...

brotherred (English): Brotherhood; fraternity

Definitions

  1. Brotherhood; fraternity

Ancestry of “brotherred”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbrotherredeAlternative form of brotherhede; brotherhood,...
2Old Englishbrōþorrǣdenbrotherhood, fellowship; fellowship, brotherhood,...
Every word from Old English brōþorrǣden →