Where does “obratník” come from?

obratník (Czech) comes from Czech obrat, 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.

obratník (Czech): tropic

Definitions

  1. tropic

Ancestry of “obratník”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechobratturn; backflip, U-turn; turning point
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei →