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Where does “odbory” come from?

odbory (Czech) comes from Czech odbor, from Czech obor, from Czech obrat, from Czech brát, from Old Czech bráti, from Proto-Slavic bьrati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.

odbory (Czech): union, trade union, labor union; plural of odbor

Definitions

  1. union, trade union, labor union; plural of odbor

Ancestry of “odbory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechodborsection, department; discipline
2Czechobordiscipline
3Czechobratturn; backflip, U-turn; turning point
4Czechbrátto take; to marry
5Old Czechbráti—
6Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
7Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “odbory”

  • odborář
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