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
Ancestry of “бракъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | borkъ | marriage |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bьrati | to pick up; to take |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bírāˀtei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “бракъ”