Where does “brod” come from?

brod (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic brodъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brádas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrodʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰredʰ- — to wade.

Ancestry of “brod”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Slavic	brodъ	ford
2	Proto-Balto-Slavic	brádas	ford
3	Proto-Indo-European	bʰrodʰ-o-s	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰredʰ-	to wade

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