Where does “братец” come from?

братец (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *bràtьcь — (small) brother.

братец (Russian): brother, bro, old fellow, dear friend

Definitions

  1. brother, bro, old fellow, dear friend

Ancestry of “братец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*bràtьcь(small) brother
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