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Where does “berkovets” come from?

berkovets (English) comes from Russian бе́рковец, from Old East Slavic бьрковьскъ, from Old Norse Birka.

berkovets (English): An old Russian unit of weight, approximately 164...

Definitions

  1. An old Russian unit of weight, approximately 164...

Ancestry of “berkovets”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбе́рковец—
2Old East Slavicбьрковьскъ—
3Old NorseBirka—
Every word from Old Norse Birka →