Where does “brat” come from?

brat (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic bьrati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

brat (Slovak): brother

Definitions

  1. brother

Ancestry of “brat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei →