Where does “брак” come from?
брак (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic бракъ, from Proto-Slavic borkъ, from Proto-Slavic bьrati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
брак (Bulgarian): marriage, matrimony
Definitions
- marriage, matrimony
Ancestry of “брак”, step by step
брак traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Church Slavonic бракъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | бракъ | marriage, matrimony |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | borkъ | marriage |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bьrati | to pick up; to take |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bírāˀtei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via German Brack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Brack | defective goods, defect, flaw; scrap, garbage |