Where does “brad” come from?

brad (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh brat, from Proto-Brythonic brad, from Proto-Celtic mratom, from Proto-Indo-European merh₂- — to seize, grip; to pack.

brad (Welsh): treason; treachery

Definitions

  1. treason; treachery

Ancestry of “brad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshbrat—
2Proto-Brythonicbraddeceit, treachery
3Proto-Celticmratomdeceit, betrayal, treachery
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmerh₂-to seize, grip; to pack

Words derived from “brad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European merh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic mratom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic brad →