Where does “bratoubojica” come from?

bratoubojica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian brȁt, from Proto-Slavic bratrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

bratoubojica (Serbo-Croatian): fratricide

Definitions

  1. fratricide

Ancestry of “bratoubojica”, step by step

bratoubojica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian brȁt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbrȁtbrother
2Proto-Slavicbratrъbrother
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbrā́ˀtēbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

via Serbo-Croatian ubojica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianubojicamurderer, killer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtēEvery word from Proto-Slavic bratrъ