Where does “браться” come from?

браться (Russian) comes from Russian брать, from Old East Slavic бьрати, from Proto-Slavic bьrati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

браться (Russian): to take something with hands, to take (mutually, together) (e.g. each other's hands)

Definitions

  1. to take something with hands, to take (mutually, together) (e.g. each other's hands)

Ancestry of “браться”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбратьto take
2Old East Slavicбьрати—
3Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei →