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Where does “pobór” come from?

pobór (Polish) comes from Polish pobrać, 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.

pobór (Polish): conscription; levy; collection

Definitions

  1. conscription; levy; collection

Ancestry of “pobór”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpobrać—
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

Words derived from “pobór”

  • poborowy
  • poborca
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