Where does “Břeň” come from?

Břeň (Czech) comes from Czech Břetislav, from Old Czech Břěcislav, from Old Czech břěčěti, from Proto-Slavic bręčati — to buzz.

Ancestry of “Břeň”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechBřetislav—
2Old CzechBřěcislav—
3Old Czechbřěčětito make noise, to roar
4Proto-Slavicbręčatito buzz

Words derived from “Břeň”

Every word from Proto-Slavic bręčati →Every word from Old Czech břěčěti →Every word from Old Czech Břěcislav →