Where does “břesk” come from?

břesk (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic brězgъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- — to smell, to have a strong odour.

břesk (Czech): shrill

Definitions

  1. shrill

Ancestry of “břesk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbrězgъtar taste; dawn, daybreak
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreHg-to smell, to have a strong odour
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- →Every word from Proto-Slavic brězgъ →