Where does “brath” come from?

brath (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish bráth, from Old Irish mrath, from Old Irish marnaid, from Proto-Celtic *marnati, from Proto-Indo-European merh₂- — to seize, grip; to pack.

brath (Scottish Gaelic): knowledge, notice, informing, information;...

Definitions

  1. knowledge, notice, informing, information;...

Ancestry of “brath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishbráthjudgment, destruction
2Old Irishmrathverbal noun of marnaid
3Old Irishmarnaidto betray; to deceive, delude
4Proto-Celtic*marnatito betray
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmerh₂-to seize, grip; to pack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European merh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *marnati →Every word from Old Irish marnaid →