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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*marnati—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmerh₂-to seize, grip; to pack

Words derived from “bráth”

  • bráthamail
  • bráthamlacht
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