Where does “břehouš” come from?

břehouš (Czech) comes from Czech břeh, from Old Czech břěh, from Proto-Slavic bergъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bérgas, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

břehouš (Czech): godwit

Definitions

  1. godwit

Ancestry of “břehouš”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechbřehbank, shore; shore, coast
2Old Czechbřěhhill, elevation
3Proto-Slavicbergъhill; slope, cliff?; bank, shore?, coast?
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*bérgashill
5Proto-Indo-European*bʰérǵʰoshill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bérgas →