Where does “výborný” come from?

výborný (Czech) comes from Czech výbor, 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.

výborný (Czech): excellent, great

Definitions

  1. excellent, great

Ancestry of “výborný”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechvýborcommittee
2Czechvybratto select, to choose
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

Words derived from “výborný”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei →