Where does “borscht” come from?
borscht (English) comes from Yiddish באָרשט, from Russian борщ, from Old East Slavic борщь, from Proto-Slavic bъrščь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bursktis.
borscht (English): A beetroot soup that can be served hot or cold,...
Definitions
- A beetroot soup that can be served hot or cold,...
Ancestry of “borscht”, step by step
borscht traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish באָרשט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | באָרשט | borscht |
| 2 | Russian | борщ | borscht, borsht, borshch, borsch; hogweed |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | борщь | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | bъrščь | hogweed; hogweed soup, borscht |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bursktis | — |
via Old High German burst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | burst | bristle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | burstiz | bristle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bʰurstís | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥s-tí-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |