Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/bʰráHtā

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Noun

*bʰráHtā m

1. brother

Descendants

• Proto-Indo-Aryan: *bʰráHtā
  • Sanskrit: भ्रातृ (bhrā́tṛ) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Iranian: *bráHtā (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Nuristani: *brā́tā
  • Northern Nuristani:
    • Kamkata-viri:

      Kamviri: břó

      Kativiri: břó

    • Prasuni: vaya, vëyé
  • Southern Nuristani:
    • Ashkun: břá
    • Tregami: brá
    • Waigali: bra