Where does “obratnost” come from?

obratnost (Czech) comes from Czech obratný, 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.

obratnost (Czech): dexterity

Definitions

  1. dexterity

Ancestry of “obratnost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechobratnýdexterous
2Czechobratturn; backflip, U-turn; turning point
3Czechbrátto take; to marry
4Old Czechbrátito take
5Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
6Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
8Proto-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 →
obratnost — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer