Where does “бритва” come from?

бритва (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic britva, from Proto-Slavic brìti — to shave.

бритва (Bulgarian): pocketknife, folding knife, penknife a pocket knife that closes into a slotted handle

Definitions

  1. pocketknife, folding knife, penknife a pocket knife that closes into a slotted handle

Ancestry of “бритва”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbritvarazor
2Proto-Slavicbrìtito shave
Every word from Proto-Slavic brìti →Every word from Proto-Slavic britva →