Where does “brainštā” come from?

brainštā (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian brainja, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHi- — to cut, spoil; to snip, split.

Ancestry of “brainštā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianbrainja
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreHi-to cut, spoil; to snip, split

Words derived from “brainštā

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHi-Every word from Proto-Albanian brainja