Where does “břězk” come from?

břězk (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic brězgъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- — to smell, to have a strong odour.

břězk (Old Czech): dawn, daybreak

Definitions

  1. dawn, daybreak

Ancestry of “břězk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbrězgъtar taste; dawn, daybreak
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreHg-to smell, to have a strong odour
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- →Every word from Proto-Slavic brězgъ →