Where does “biratî” come from?
biratî (Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish bira, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
biratî (Kurdish): brotherhood
Ancestry of “biratî”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | bira | as a brother; brother |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰráHtā | brother |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |