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Where does “братоубиец” come from?

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

братоубиец (Macedonian): a male fratricide, a male killer of one's brother

Definitions

  1. a male fratricide, a male killer of one's brother

Ancestry of “братоубиец”, step by step

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