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Where does “bráthair” come from?

bráthair (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic brātīr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

bráthair (Old Irish): brother, cousin, kinsman

Definitions

  1. brother, cousin, kinsman

Ancestry of “bráthair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbrātīrbrother
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

Words derived from “bráthair”

  • bráthair
  • nighean-bhràthar
  • leas-bhràthair
  • bràthair
  • mac-bràthar
  • nighean-bràthar
  • comh-bhràthaireil
  • leth-bhràthair
  • derbráthair
  • bráthardae
  • sinserbráthair
  • neuvraaragh
  • braar
  • braaragh
  • co-vraarys
  • co-vraaraghys
  • braarys
  • braaraghys
  • lieh-vraar
  • lhiass-vraar
  • jarroo-vraar
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