Where does “seferber” come from?

seferber (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سفربر, from Persian سفربر, from Persian بردن, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰárati, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

seferber (Turkish): mobilized

Definitions

  1. mobilized

Ancestry of “seferber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسفربرmobilized
2Persianسفربرwho undertakes a journey, ready to travel
3Persianبردنto bear; to carry; to take
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰáratito bear; to carry; to take
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰárati →