Where does “brak” come from?
brak (Uzbek) comes from Russian брак, from Old Church Slavonic бракъ, from Proto-Slavic borkъ, from Proto-Slavic bьrati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bírāˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
brak (Uzbek): reject, defective product
Definitions
- reject, defective product
Ancestry of “brak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | брак | marriage, matrimony; flaw, defect; defective... |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | бракъ | marriage, matrimony |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | borkъ | marriage |
| 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 |