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Where does “брат” come from?

брат (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic bratrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

брат (Macedonian): brother; bro, mate, pal, buddy

Definitions

  1. brother; bro, mate, pal, buddy

Ancestry of “брат”, step by step

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

Words derived from “брат”

  • братија
  • братоубиец
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