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Where does “bříza” come from?

bříza (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic berza, from Proto-Balto-Slavic berźas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos — birch.

bříza (Czech): birch

Definitions

  1. birch

Ancestry of “bříza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicberzabirch
2Proto-Balto-Slavicberźas—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵosbirch

Words derived from “bříza”

  • březový
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos →