Where does “бърсач” come from?

бърсач (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian бъ́рша, from Proto-Slavic brъsati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bruśetei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruḱ-.

бърсач (Bulgarian): male sweeper (agent)

Definitions

  1. male sweeper (agent)

Ancestry of “бърсач”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianбъ́ршаto sweep, to wipe, to swab (with a mop)
2Proto-Slavicbrъsatito wipe
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbruśetei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰruḱ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruḱ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bruśetei →Every word from Proto-Slavic brъsati →