Bruder / Vater

From: ghozzis
Message: 25038
Date: 2003-08-12

Hello!
I do not understand why in German we have a "d" in "Bruder" and a "t"
in "Vater"! In Latin, it is "FraTer" and "PaTer" and in
English "BroTHer" and "FaTHer". What happened in German?
Can someone explain it?
Thanx

Sacha