Where does “бруси” come from?

бруси (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic brusiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brouk-ei-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brouk-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrowḱ-.

бруси (Macedonian): to smooth (a rough precious stone)

Definitions

  1. to smooth (a rough precious stone)

Ancestry of “бруси”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbrusitito shake off; to whet, to grind
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbrouk-ei-—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbrouk-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrowḱ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrowḱ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic brouk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic brouk-ei- →