Where does “borscs” come from?

borscs (Hungarian) comes from Russian борщ, from Old East Slavic борщь, from Proto-Slavic bъrščь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bursktis.

borscs (Hungarian): borscht a beetroot soup that can be served hot or cold, usually with sour cream

Definitions

  1. borscht a beetroot soup that can be served hot or cold, usually with sour cream

Ancestry of “borscs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianборщborscht, borsht, borshch, borsch; hogweed
2Old East Slavicборщь—
3Proto-Slavicbъrščьhogweed; hogweed soup, borscht
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbursktis—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bursktis →Every word from Proto-Slavic bъrščь →Every word from Old East Slavic борщь →