Where does “bráč” come from?

bráč (Old Czech) comes 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.

bráč (Old Czech): robber, thief

Definitions

  1. robber, thief

Ancestry of “bráč”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechbrátito take
2Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei