Where does “Broniec” come from?

Broniec (Polish) comes from Polish bronić, 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 “Broniec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbronićto defend; to guard
2Proto-Slavicbornitito defend, to protect
3Proto-Slavicbornьresistance, standoff; scuffle, battle
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbarˀnísfight, quarrel
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbárˀteito fight; to quarrel
6Proto-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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