Where does “برات” come from?
برات (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Church Slavonic Бѣлградъ, from Old Church Slavonic градъ, from Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
برات (Ottoman Turkish): licence, permit, any legal document or artifact giving official permission to do something
Definitions
- licence, permit, any legal document or artifact giving official permission to do something
Ancestry of “برات”, step by step
برات traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Church Slavonic Бѣлградъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | Бѣлградъ | — |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | градъ | fortification, castle; city, town; hail |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gȏrdъ | fortified settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gardas | enclosure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
via Arabic بَرَاءَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَرَاءَة | — |