Where does “břímě” come from?
břímě (Czech) comes from Old Czech břiemě, from Proto-Slavic bermę, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-men-.
Ancestry of “břímě”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | břiemě | load, burden |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bermę | load, burden |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH-men- | — |