Etymology of the English word fraternity
the English word
fraternityderived from the Old French word
fraternitederived from the Latin word
fraternitas (brotherhood, fraternity; the relationship of brothers)
derived from the Latin word
fraternus (brotherly, brother's; of)
derived from the Latin word
frater (brother; cousin)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhrater-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhrāter-using the Latin suffix
-elderived from the French word
fraternityderived from the Latin word
fraternitas (brotherhood, fraternity; the relationship of brothers)
derived from the Latin word
fraternus (brotherly, brother's; of)
derived from the Latin word
frater (brother; cousin)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhrater-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhrāter-using the Latin suffix
-elUsage
Word found in Modern English
