Where does “berba” come from?

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

berba (Serbo-Croatian): picking, gathering; harvest

Definitions

  1. picking, gathering; harvest

Ancestry of “berba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbrȁtito 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei →