Where does “fraternal” come from?
Fraternal derives from Middle French fraternel, from Medieval Latin fraternalis, formed with the Latin suffix -alis added to Latin frater, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr meaning brother.
fraternal (English): Of or pertaining to a brother or brothers
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a brother or brothers
Ancestry of “fraternal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | fraternel | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | fraternalis | fraternal; Of or pertaining to a brother,... |
| 3 | Latin | frāternus | brotherly, fraternal |
| 4 | French | -iser | -ise/-ize |
| 5 | Old French | -iser | -ize |
| 6 | Latin | -izo | Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ίζειν | present active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 13 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |