Where does “Branka” come from?

Branka (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian Branko, from Serbo-Croatian brániti, from Proto-Slavic borniti, from Proto-Slavic bornь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic barˀnís, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Ancestry of “Branka”, step by step

Branka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian Branko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianBranko—
2Serbo-Croatianbránitito defend, protect; obstruct, stop
3Proto-Slavicbornitito defend, to protect
4Proto-Slavicbornьresistance, standoff; scuffle, battle
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbarˀnísfight, quarrel
6Proto-Balto-Slavicbárˀteito fight; to quarrel
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via Serbo-Croatian a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianabut, and; while , whereas; without
2Czechaand
3Etruscan𐌀and, also
4Ancient Greekᾱ̔—
5Phoenician𐤀ox; aleph; alef
6Egyptian𓃾—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic barˀnís →