Where does “сабраност” come from?

сабраност (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian са̀брати, 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.

сабраност (Serbo-Croatian): self-possession, presence of mind

Definitions

  1. self-possession, presence of mind

Ancestry of “сабраност”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianса̀братиto gather, collect
2Serbo-Croatianбра̏тиto pick (grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails)
3Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei →
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