Where does “братишка” come from?

братишка (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.

братишка (Russian): little brother

Definitions

  1. little brother

Ancestry of “братишка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбратbrother; old boy, pal
2Old East Slavicбратъbrother
3Proto-Slavicbratrъbrother
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbrā́ˀtēbrother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē →Every word from Proto-Slavic bratrъ →