Where does “bráthair” come from?
bráthair (Irish) comes from Old Irish bráthair, from Proto-Celtic brātīr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
bráthair (Irish): brother; monkfish, angelfish
Definitions
- brother; monkfish, angelfish
Ancestry of “bráthair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bráthair | brother, cousin, kinsman |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | brātīr | brother |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |