Where does “zbierać” come from?
zbierać (Polish) comes from Polish zebrać, 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.
zbierać (Polish): to collect
Ancestry of “zbierać”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | zebrać | to collect, to gather |
| 2 | Polish | brać | company; band; to take; to take psychoactive... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bьrati | to pick up; to take |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bírāˀtei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |