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Where does “brī́ˀtei” come from?

brī́ˀtei (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰriH-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- — to cut.

Ancestry of “brī́ˀtei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰriH-yé-ti—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreyH-to cut

Words derived from “brī́ˀtei”

  • бритва
  • brzytwa
  • britvica
  • britva
  • obrijati
  • brijati
  • бритва
  • брич
  • bričь
  • britva
  • briti
  • briti
  • бритва
  • britwej
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