Where does “braithid” come from?
braithid (Middle Irish) comes from Middle Irish bráth, from Old Irish mrath, from Old Irish marnaid, from Proto-Celtic *marnati, from Proto-Indo-European merh₂- — to seize, grip; to pack.
braithid (Middle Irish): betrays; espies, spies, points out, discloses;...
Definitions
- betrays; espies, spies, points out, discloses;...
Ancestry of “braithid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | bráth | judgment, destruction |
| 2 | Old Irish | mrath | verbal noun of marnaid |
| 3 | Old Irish | marnaid | to betray; to deceive, delude |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *marnati | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | merh₂- | to seize, grip; to pack |
Words derived from “braithid”