Where does “bráth” come from?

bráth (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish mrath, from Old Irish marnaid, from Proto-Celtic *marnati, from Proto-Indo-European merh₂- — to seize, grip; to pack.

bráth (Middle Irish): judgment, destruction

Definitions

  1. judgment, destruction

Ancestry of “bráth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmrathverbal noun of marnaid
2Old Irishmarnaidto betray; to deceive, delude
3Proto-Celtic*marnatito betray
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmerh₂-to seize, grip; to pack

Words derived from “bráth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European merh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *marnati →Every word from Old Irish marnaid →