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
- mantle, cloak; covering; curtain
Ancestry of “brat”, step by step
brat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English broth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | broth | Water in which food has been boiled; A soup made... |
| 2 | Middle English | broþ | Alternative form of broth |
| 3 | Old English | broþ | broth |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | broþ | broth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bruþą | broth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |