Where does “leas-bhràthair” come from?

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

leas-bhràthair (Scottish Gaelic): stepbrother

Definitions

  1. stepbrother

Ancestry of “leas-bhràthair”, step by step

leas-bhràthair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic bràthair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbràthairbrother, male sibling
2Old Irishbráthairbrother, cousin, kinsman
3Proto-Celticbrātīrbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

via Scottish Gaelic leas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicleasbenefit, advantage
2Old Irishlessbenefit, profit
3Proto-Celtic*lexstusbenefit, advantage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Celtic brātīr →Every word from Old Irish bráthair →