Where does “borsht” come from?
borsht (English) comes from English borscht, from Yiddish באָרשט, from Russian борщ, from Old East Slavic борщь, from Proto-Slavic bъrščь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bursktis.
borsht (English): Alternative spelling of borscht
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of borscht
Ancestry of “borsht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | borscht | A beetroot soup that can be served hot or cold,... |
| 2 | Yiddish | באָרשט | borscht |
| 3 | Russian | борщ | borscht, borsht, borshch, borsch; hogweed |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | борщь | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | bъrščь | hogweed; hogweed soup, borscht |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bursktis | — |