Where does “bierki” come from?

bierki (Polish) comes from Polish bierka, from Polish brać, from Proto-Slavic bьrati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

bierki (Polish): pick-up sticks, spillikins

Definitions

  1. pick-up sticks, spillikins

Ancestry of “bierki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbierkastick
2Polishbraćcompany; band; to take; to take psychoactive...
3Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei →