Where does “brolžudys” come from?

brolžudys (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian brolis, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

brolžudys (Lithuanian): fratricide

Definitions

  1. fratricide

Ancestry of “brolžudys”, step by step

brolžudys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian brolis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianbrolisbrother
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbrā́ˀtēbrother
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

via Lithuanian žudýti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianžudýtito murder, to kill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē →Every word from Lithuanian brolis →