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Where does “výbor” come from?

výbor (Czech) comes from Czech vybrat, 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.

výbor (Czech): committee

Definitions

  1. committee

Ancestry of “výbor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvybratto select, to choose
2Czechbrátto take; to marry
3Old Czechbráti—
4Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “výbor”

  • podvýbor
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