Where does “брати” come from?

брати (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic бьрати, from Proto-Slavic bьrati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

брати (Ukrainian): to take, to grab; to gather, to pick up; to fetch

Definitions

  1. to take, to grab; to gather, to pick up; to fetch

Ancestry of “брати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicбьрати—
2Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “брати”

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