Where does “bratowa” come from?
bratowa (Polish) comes from Polish brat, from Old Polish brat, from Proto-Slavic bratrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
bratowa (Polish): sister-in-law
Ancestry of “bratowa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | brat | brother |
| 2 | Old Polish | brat | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bratrъ | brother |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | brā́ˀtē | brother |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |