Where does “brat” come from?

brat (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic bratrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

brat (Slovene): brother

Definitions

  1. brother

Ancestry of “brat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbratrъbrother
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbrā́ˀtēbrother
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic brā́ˀtē →Every word from Proto-Slavic bratrъ →