Where does “unbrother” come from?
unbrother (English) comes from English brother, from Middle English brother, from Old English brōþor, from Proto-West Germanic brōþer, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
unbrother (English): To make no longer a brother; to expel from a brotherhood
Definitions
- To make no longer a brother; to expel from a brotherhood
Ancestry of “unbrother”, step by step
unbrother traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brother
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brother | Son of the same parents as another person; A male... |
| 2 | Middle English | brother | A brother or brother-in-law; a male sibling |
| 3 | Old English | brōþor | brother |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brōþer | brother |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |