Where does “knihobraní” come from?

knihobraní (Czech) comes from Czech braní, from Czech brát, from Old Czech bráti, from Proto-Slavic bьrati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

knihobraní (Czech): book fest

Definitions

  1. book fest

Ancestry of “knihobraní”, step by step

knihobraní traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech braní

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechbranítaking the act by which something is taken
2Czechbrátto take; to marry
3Old Czechbrátito take
4Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Czech kniha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechknihabook; omasum
2Old Czechknihabook
3Proto-Slavickъňigabook
4Old High Germankenningsymbol, sign
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei →