Where does “бърнест” come from?

бърнест (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian бърна, from Proto-Slavic bъrna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic burˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

бърнест (Bulgarian): with expressive lips

Definitions

  1. with expressive lips

Ancestry of “бърнест”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianбърнаlip
2Proto-Slavicbъrnasnout
3Proto-Balto-Slavicburˀnāˀsnout
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic burˀnāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic bъrna →