Where does “бра́нити” come from?

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

бра́нити (Serbo-Croatian): to defend, protect; obstruct, stop

Definitions

  1. to defend, protect; obstruct, stop

Ancestry of “бра́нити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbornitito defend, to protect
2Proto-Slavicbornьresistance, standoff; scuffle, battle
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbarˀnísfight, quarrel
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbárˀteito fight; to quarrel
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “бра́нити”

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