Where does “изабрати” come from?

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

изабрати (Serbo-Croatian): to choose, select

Definitions

  1. to choose, select

Ancestry of “изабрати”, step by step

изабрати traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian бра̏ти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбра̏тиto pick (grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails)
2Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Serbo-Croatian из

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianизfrom, out of; for, because of, out of; with,...
2Proto-Slavicjьzfrom, out of
3Proto-Balto-Slaviciź—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eǵʰsout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei →