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Where does “brat” come from?

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

brat (Polish): brother

Definitions

  1. brother

Ancestry of “brat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishbrat—
2Proto-Slavicbratrъbrother
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbrā́ˀtēbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

Words derived from “brat”

  • brach
  • bractwo
  • bratowa
  • bratek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →