brotherless

English

Etymology

From Middle English brotherles, from Old English brōþorlēas, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþerlaus, equivalent to brother +‎ -less. Cognate with West Frisian broerleas (“brotherless”), Dutch broederloos (“brotherless”), German bruderlos (“brotherless”).

Adjective

brotherless (not comparable)

1. Without a brother.

Derived terms

• brotherlessness

Translations

Without a brother

Georgian: უძმო (uʒmo) Greek: ανάδελφος (el) (anádelfos) Ancient: ἀνάδελφος (anádelphos) Old English: brōþorlēas