Where does “brániť” come from?

brániť (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic borniti, from Proto-Slavic bornь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic barˀnís, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Ancestry of “brániť”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbornitito defend, to protect
2Proto-Slavicbornьresistance, standoff; scuffle, battle
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbarˀnísfight, quarrel
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbárˀteito fight; to quarrel
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic barˀnís →
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