Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bьrava

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This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

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Alternative reconstructions

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Etymology

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From *bьrati (to take, to collect) +‎ *-va or *bor- (assembly) +‎ *-va. The exact etymology is unknown since the etymon is attested relatively lately and only in South Slavic. The Balkan Turkish loanword perava nonetheless points towards *bьrava.

Noun

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*bьrava f

  1. latch, fastener, locking mechanism (of an old-time gate)
  2. lock (of a modern door)
    Synonym: *zamъkъ

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • East Slavic: —
  • South Slavic:
    • Old Church Slavonic:
    • Bulgarian: брава (brava)
    • Macedonian: брава (brava)
    • Serbo-Croatian:
      Cyrillic script: бра̀ва
      Latin script: bràva
  • West Slavic: —

Further reading

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  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “брава”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 71