Where does “брат” come from?

брат (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic братъ, from Proto-Slavic bratrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

брат (Russian): brother; old boy, pal

Definitions

  1. brother; old boy, pal

Ancestry of “брат”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicбратъbrother
2Proto-Slavicbratrъbrother
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbrā́ˀtēbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

Words derived from “брат”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē →Every word from Proto-Slavic bratrъ →