Where does “brati” come from?

brati (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic bьrati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

brati (Slovene): to read

Definitions

  1. to read

Ancestry of “brati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “brati”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei →
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