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Where does “brána” come from?

brána (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic borna, from Proto-Indo-European bʰorh₃neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₃- — to hit with a sharp instrument.

Ancestry of “brána”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbornaharrow; guarded entrance, protection, barrier,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰorh₃neh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerh₃-to hit with a sharp instrument

Words derived from “brána”

  • brama
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