Where does “зібрати” come from?

зібрати (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian брати, 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.

зібрати (Ukrainian): to gather, to collect

Definitions

  1. to gather, to collect

Ancestry of “зібрати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбратиto take, to grab; to gather, to pick up; to fetch
2Old East Slavicбьрати—
3Proto-Slavicbьratito pick up; to take
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbírāˀtei—
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-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei →
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