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

  1. betrays; espies, spies, points out, discloses;...

Ancestry of “braithid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishbráthjudgment, destruction
2Old Irishmrathverbal noun of marnaid
3Old Irishmarnaidto betray; to deceive, delude
4Proto-Celtic*marnatito betray
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmerh₂-to seize, grip; to pack

Words derived from “braithid”

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