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Where does “bràthair” come from?

bràthair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bráthair, from Proto-Celtic brātīr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

bràthair (Scottish Gaelic): brother, male sibling

Definitions

  1. brother, male sibling

Ancestry of “bràthair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbráthairbrother, cousin, kinsman
2Proto-Celticbrātīrbrother
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

Words derived from “bràthair”

  • nighean-bràthar
  • comh-bhràthaireil
  • nighean-bhràthar
  • leas-bhràthair
  • mac-bràthar
  • leth-bhràthair
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