Where does “bránit” come from?
bránit (Czech) comes from Serbo-Croatian brániti, from Proto-Slavic borniti, from Proto-Slavic bornь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic barˀnís, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
bránit (Czech): to defend; to prevent
Ancestry of “bránit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | brániti | to defend, protect; obstruct, stop |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | borniti | to defend, to protect |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bornь | resistance, standoff; scuffle, battle |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | barˀnís | fight, quarrel |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bárˀtei | to fight; to quarrel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
Words derived from “bránit”