Where does “brathaire” come from?
brathaire (Irish) comes from Irish braith, 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.
brathaire (Irish): Alternative form of brathadóir
Definitions
- Alternative form of brathadóir
Ancestry of “brathaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | braith | perceive, feel; spy out, note; betray |
| 2 | Middle Irish | braithid | betrays; espies, spies, points out, discloses;... |
| 3 | Middle Irish | bráth | judgment, destruction |
| 4 | Old Irish | mrath | verbal noun of marnaid |
| 5 | Old Irish | marnaid | to betray; to deceive, delude |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | *marnati | to betray |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | merh₂- | to seize, grip; to pack |