Where does “про̀брати” come from?

про̀брати (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.

про̀брати (Serbo-Croatian): to sort out, select out, pick out, sift out, choose out the best; to screen

Definitions

  1. to sort out, select out, pick out, sift out, choose out the best; to screen

Ancestry of “про̀брати”, step by step

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

Words derived from “про̀брати”

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