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Where does “са̀брати” come from?

са̀брати (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.

Ancestry of “са̀брати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбра̏ти—
2Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “са̀брати”

  • сабирница
  • сабраност
  • сабирачки
  • сабирач
  • саберив
  • сабирни
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