Fraternity etymology

English

English word fraternity comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₂trós, and later Proto-Italic *frātēr (Brother.)

Etymology of fraternity

Detailed word origin of fraternity

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*bʰreh₂trós Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*frātēr Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Brother.
frater Latin (lat) (Ecclesiastical Latin) brother, brethren; member of a religious community. Brother. Friend, lover. Sibling.
fraternus Latin (lat) Brotherly, fraternal. Friendly, close. Of or pertaining to a kinsman.
fraternitas Latin (lat) Brotherhood.
fraternité Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) Brotherhood (organization). Brotherhood (state of being brothers or a brother). Fraternity.
fraternity English (en) (US) A social organization of male students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.. A group of people associated for a common purpose.. The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.