Where does “borsch” come from?
borsch (English) comes from Russian борщ, from Old East Slavic борщь, from Proto-Slavic bъrščь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bursktis.
borsch (English): Alternative spelling of borscht
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of borscht
Ancestry of “borsch”, step by step
borsch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian борщ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | борщ | borscht, borsht, borshch, borsch; hogweed |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | борщь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bъrščь | hogweed; hogweed soup, borscht |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bursktis | — |
via Ukrainian борщ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | борщ | borscht, beet soup; hogweed, "Heracleum... |