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Where does “brat” come from?

brat (Irish) comes from English broth, from Middle English broþ, from Old English broþ, from Proto-West Germanic broþ, from Proto-Germanic bruþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brat (Irish): mantle, cloak; covering; curtain

Definitions

  1. mantle, cloak; covering; curtain

Ancestry of “brat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbrothWater in which food has been boiled; A soup made...
2Middle EnglishbroþAlternative form of broth
3Old Englishbroþbroth
4Proto-West Germanicbroþbroth
5Proto-Germanicbruþąbroth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brat”

  • ceannbhrat
  • aerbhrat
  • brateagraíocht
  • brateolaíocht
  • bratchomhlacht
  • bratach
  • fo-bhrat
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