Where does “probirljiv” come from?
probirljiv (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian probirati, 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.
probirljiv (Serbo-Croatian): finicky, picky
Definitions
- finicky, picky
Ancestry of “probirljiv”, step by step
probirljiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian probirati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | probirati | imperfective form of pròbrati |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | pròbrati | to sort out, select out, pick out, sift out, choose out the best; to screen |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | brȁti | to pick (grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails) |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | bьrati | to pick up; to take |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bírāˀtei | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Proto-Dravidian iv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | iv | — |