Where does “брачен” come from?

брачен (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian брак, 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.

брачен (Bulgarian): marital, conjugal, matrimonial

Definitions

  1. marital, conjugal, matrimonial

Ancestry of “брачен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianбракmarriage, matrimony
2Old Church Slavonicбракъmarriage, matrimony
3Proto-Slavicborkъmarriage
4Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei →