Where does “probirati” come from?
probirati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian pròbrati, 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.
probirati (Serbo-Croatian): imperfective form of pròbrati
Definitions
- imperfective form of pròbrati
Ancestry of “probirati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pròbrati | to sort out, select out, pick out, sift out, choose out the best; to screen |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | brȁti | to pick (grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails) |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bьrati | to pick up; to take |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bírāˀtei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |