Where does “sinserbráthair” come from?
sinserbráthair (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish bráthair, from Proto-Celtic brātīr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
sinserbráthair (Old Irish): elder brother, senior kinsman
Definitions
- elder brother, senior kinsman
Ancestry of “sinserbráthair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | bráthair | brother, cousin, kinsman |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | brātīr | brother |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |