Where does “подобра́ть” come from?

подобра́ть (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.

подобра́ть (Russian): to pick up

Definitions

  1. to pick up

Ancestry of “подобра́ть”, 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

Words derived from “подобра́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei →