Where does “chrabrý” come from?
chrabrý (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic xorbrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *skárˀbas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
Ancestry of “chrabrý”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | xorbrъ | brave |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *skárˀbas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerb- | rough, sharp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |