Where does “برادر” come from?
برادر (Persian) comes from Pahlavi brād, from Old Persian 𐎲𐎼𐎠𐎫𐎠, from Proto-Iranian bráHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
برادر (Persian): brother; comrade; dude
Ancestry of “برادر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pahlavi | brād | — |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎲𐎼𐎠𐎫𐎠 | brother |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | bráHtā | brother |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰráHtā | brother |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |
Words derived from “برادر”