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Where does “phrātria” come from?

phrātria (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φρατρία, from Ancient Greek φρᾱ́τηρ — clansman, kinsmen.

Ancestry of “phrātria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφρατρίαbrotherhood; tribe, clan; political subdivision...
2Ancient Greekφρᾱ́τηρclansman, kinsmen
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