Where does “přebrat” come from?
přebrat (Czech) comes 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.
přebrat (Czech): to take over, to assume
Definitions
- to take over, to assume
Ancestry of “přebrat”, step by step
přebrat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech brát
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | brát | to take; to marry |
| 2 | Old Czech | bráti | to take |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bьrati | to pick up; to take |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bírāˀtei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Czech pře
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | pře | dispute |