Where does “братик” come from?

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

братик (Russian): little brother

Definitions

  1. little brother

Ancestry of “братик”, step by step

братик traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian брат

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбратbrother; old boy, pal
2Old East Slavicбратъbrother
3Proto-Slavicbratrъbrother
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbrā́ˀtēbrother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

via Ukrainian брат

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбратbrother; pal, mate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtēEvery word from Proto-Slavic bratrъ