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Where does “бра̏ти” come from?

бра̏ти (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic bьrati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Ancestry of “бра̏ти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “бра̏ти”

  • берба
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →