Etymology

brother-german

Today it means: A full brother: a brother born to the same mother and father, as distinguished from half brothers (uterine brothers), step-brothers, or 'brothers' established through relationships such as wardship. Full definition →

Middle English brother germain ← Anglo-Norman and Middle French frere germain ← Classical Latin frāter germānus
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  1. Classical Latin · derived fromfrāter germānus
  2. Anglo-Norman and Middle French · derived fromfrere germain
  3. Middle English · inherited frombrother germain
  4. English todaybrother-german

From Middle English brother germain, equivalent to brother + german, after Anglo-Norman and Middle French frere germain and its etymon Classical Latin frāter germānus.

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