Where does “съборъ” come from?
съборъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic sъborъ, from Proto-Slavic borъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic barús, from Proto-Indo-European bʰor- — to hum, buzz; coniferous forest; to protrude;...
съборъ (Old Church Slavonic): meeting; counsel
Ancestry of “съборъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sъborъ | meeting, gathering, assembly |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | borъ | pine tree; set, assembly; loot |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | barús | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰor- | to hum, buzz; coniferous forest; to protrude;... |