Where does “братъ” come from?

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

братъ (Old East Slavic): brother

Definitions

  1. brother

Ancestry of “братъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbratrъbrother
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbrā́ˀtēbrother
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

Words derived from “братъ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtēEvery word from Proto-Slavic bratrъ