Where does “borniti” come from?

borniti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic bornь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic barˀnís, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

borniti (Proto-Slavic): to defend, to protect

Definitions

  1. to defend, to protect

Ancestry of “borniti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbornьresistance, standoff; scuffle, battle
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbarˀnísfight, quarrel
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbárˀteito fight; to quarrel
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “borniti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic barˀnís →