Where does “берат” come from?
берат (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish برات, from Old Church Slavonic Бѣлградъ, from Old Church Slavonic градъ, from Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
берат (Macedonian): a decree issued by an official in the Ottoman Empire
Definitions
- a decree issued by an official in the Ottoman Empire
Ancestry of “берат”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | برات | licence, permit, any legal document or artifact giving official permission to do something |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | Бѣлградъ | — |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | градъ | fortification, castle; city, town; hail |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gȏrdъ | fortified settlement |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gardas | enclosure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |