Where does “бракъ” come from?

бракъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic borkъ, from Proto-Slavic bьrati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

бракъ (Old Church Slavonic): marriage, matrimony

Definitions

  1. marriage, matrimony

Ancestry of “бракъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicborkъmarriage
2Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “бракъ”

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