Where does “братија” come from?

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

братија (Macedonian): monastic fraternity

Definitions

  1. monastic fraternity

Ancestry of “братија”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianбратbrother; bro, mate, pal, buddy
2Proto-Slavicbratrъbrother
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbrā́ˀtēbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē →Every word from Proto-Slavic bratrъ →