Where does “brati” come from?
brati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic bьrati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
Ancestry of “brati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | bьrati | to pick up; to take |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bírāˀtei | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “brati”