Where does “přeborník” come from?

přeborník (Czech) comes from Czech přebor, from Czech přebrat, 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.

přeborník (Czech): champion, titleholder

Definitions

  1. champion, titleholder

Ancestry of “přeborník”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpřeborchampionship
2Czechpřebratto take over, to assume
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 →