Old English broðorlichnes, in a literal sense; see brotherly + -ness. Meaning "quality of being fraternally kind or affectionate" is from 1530s.
brothel
brother
Brother Jonathan
brotherhood
brother-in-law
brotherliness
brotherly
brougham
brought
brouhaha
brow
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