Where does “братиꙗ” come from?

братиꙗ (Old East Slavic) comes from Old East Slavic братъ, from Proto-Slavic bratrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

братиꙗ (Old East Slavic): brothers; brotherhood

Definitions

  1. brothers; brotherhood

Ancestry of “братиꙗ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicбратъbrother
2Proto-Slavicbratrъbrother
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbrā́ˀtēbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē →Every word from Proto-Slavic bratrъ →