Where does “braith” come from?

braith (Irish) comes from Middle Irish braithid, from Middle Irish bráth, from Old Irish mrath, from Old Irish marnaid, from Proto-Celtic *marnati, from Proto-Indo-European merh₂- — to seize, grip; to pack.

braith (Irish): perceive, feel; spy out, note; betray

Definitions

  1. perceive, feel; spy out, note; betray

Ancestry of “braith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishbraithidbetrays; espies, spies, points out, discloses;...
2Middle Irishbráthjudgment, destruction
3Old Irishmrathverbal noun of marnaid
4Old Irishmarnaidto betray; to deceive, delude
5Proto-Celtic*marnatito betray
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmerh₂-to seize, grip; to pack

Words derived from “braith”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European merh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *marnati →Every word from Old Irish marnaid →